Four Causes-Aristotle Flashcards
1
Q
what is the four causes according to Aristotle?
A
- Material cause
- Formal cause
- Efficient cause
- Final cause
2
Q
What is material cause ?
A
What is it made of , thing process of change begins with
3
Q
What is formal cause ?
A
Structure or form something has which gives something its shape and allows it to be identified as whatever it is
4
Q
What is efficient cause ?
A
Activity that makes something happen, what brought something about or made it happen
5
Q
What is the final cause ?
A
It’s purpose/telos reason for existing
6
Q
What is the most important cause ?
A
Final cause
7
Q
What is aetiological questioning ?
A
Aristotle uses the term ‘aetion’ which translates as cause . What something looks like , made of , what caused it to come into being
