1. Metaphysics: Plato vs. Aristotle
He believed that reality was made of two primary components: matter, and form. ... The first cause is the Material Cause, which is literally the physical components of which something is made; the second cause is the Efficient Cause, which is the method by which something is brought into existence; the Third cause is the Formal Cause, which is the expression of what something actually is, and the fourth cause is the Final Cause, which is essentially the purpose for which something exists. ...
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