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Cause

cause

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Keyword:   four
Context:   Aristotle categorized the four types of answers as material, formal, efficient, and final "causes".
Nodes:
    • types of answers as material
    • formal
    • efficient
    • final "causes"
Full context:   In English studies of Aristotelian philosophy, the word "cause" is used as a specialized technical term, the translation of Aristotle's term αἰτία, by which Aristotle meant "explanation" or "answer to a 'why' question". Aristotle categorized the four types of answers as material, formal, efficient, and final "causes". In this case, the "cause" is the explanans for the explanandum, and failure to recognize that different kinds of "cause" are being considered can lead to futile debate. Of Aristotle's four explanatory modes, the one nearest to the concerns of the present article is the "efficient" one.
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Branches of Science

Source
Traditional
Area
Interdisciplinary Studies
Mode
part
Depth
3
User
dane
Polynym
Four causes

cause

Source
Aristotle
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
Four causes

cause

Source
Aristotle
Area
Metaphysics
Mode
part
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
Cognition

cognitive development

Source
Jean Piaget
Area
Cognition
Mode
step
Depth
4
User
scotty

Formal Sciences

Source
Unidentified
Area
Scientific Research
Mode
type
Depth
6
User
dane

logic

Source
G.W.F. Hegel
Area
Philosophy
Mode
step
Depth
11
User
scotty

noble truth

Source
Buddha
Area
Philosophy
Mode
part
Depth
4
User
scotty

recovery

Source
Bill Wilson, Dr. Bob Smith
Area
Medicine
Mode
step
Depth
12
User
scotty
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