Aristotle on the Cause of Being and of Coming to Be

This paper considers Aristotle’s distinction between the cause of being and the cause of coming to be. It is intended to show that Aristotle is able to unify both kinds of causes on the basis of the idea that a thing’s substance is its end. He is not confused about the cause of being and of coming t...

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Main Author: Sebastian Weiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Tabriz, Faculty of Literature and Forigen Languages 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Philosophical Investigations
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Online Access:http://philosophy.tabrizu.ac.ir/article_7090_d1303130566beff75c2823c604fd93d9.pdf