According to Aristotle, the Final Cause of a Thing Is

question 16

Multiple Choice

According to Aristotle, the final cause of a thing is _____.

• A) its reason for being
• B) its formal identity
• C) the matter it is made of
• D) what caused it to exist in the first place

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Definitions:

Multiaxial Classification

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Cognitive Perspective

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