The Four Causes

Question 1

what does aristotle mean by goodness?

Answer 1

it fulfils its purpose
has nothing to do with morality or ethics
e.g. a good cancer cell is one that consumes the body

Question 2

what does aristotle mean by form and substance?

Answer 2

form= the actual thing
substance= its reality

Question 3

what are the four causes?

Answer 3

material cause
efficient cause
formal cause
final cause

Question 4

material cause

Answer 4

what something is made from

e.g. a statue is made from bronze