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... causes . A cause is that from which something comes and thus that which explains why it is so and not otherwise . Just as the starting points of a scientific demonstration must be the ' cause ' of the conclusion so what these premisses ...
... causes . A cause is that from which something comes and thus that which explains why it is so and not otherwise . Just as the starting points of a scientific demonstration must be the ' cause ' of the conclusion so what these premisses ...
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... causes the iron to rust , or the sun's heat which makes or causes it to expand , have this inde- pendence . But formal causes are not efficient causes . There is a perfectly good sense of ' makes ' ( even if not of ' causes ' ) in which ...
... causes the iron to rust , or the sun's heat which makes or causes it to expand , have this inde- pendence . But formal causes are not efficient causes . There is a perfectly good sense of ' makes ' ( even if not of ' causes ' ) in which ...
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... caused in a simple direct way by actually present causes . Perhaps others are caused by a lack or absence of these same causes . For example , ' the Idea of Black is no less positive .. than that of White , however the cause of that ...
... caused in a simple direct way by actually present causes . Perhaps others are caused by a lack or absence of these same causes . For example , ' the Idea of Black is no less positive .. than that of White , however the cause of that ...
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Chapter 4 | 149 |
Bibliography of Books and Articles referred to more than once | 190 |
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