Aristotles Four Causes Flashcards
1
Q
What are Aristotles four causes ?
A
The material cause
The efficient cause
The formal cause
The final cause
2
Q
What is the material cause ?
A
What something is comprised of
3
Q
What is the efficient cause ?
A
What causes the object to exist/what made it
4
Q
What is the formal cause ?
A
The design or thought process
5
Q
What is the final cause ?
A
An objects purpose or telos
