cosmological argument AO1 Flashcards
1
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a priori
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logic/ reasoning/ theoretical deduction
2
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a posteriori
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logic - from an effect to its causes
3
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motus
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to move or change ( not just physically)
4
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telos
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the ultimate object
5
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material cause
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determined by the matter that composes the changing things
6
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efficient cause
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source of the objects principle of change or stability
how it comes into existence
7
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formal cause
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essence of the object
8
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final cause
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end goal of the object/ purpose
9
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actuality
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state of existing in reality
10
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potentiality
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possibility of something happening/ being done in the future
11
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motion
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kind of change
potentialty —> actuality
12
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prime mover
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thing that caused universe to go into a constant state of motion
pure actuality!!!! no potential for change itself
13
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