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Single Idea 11302

[from 'Db (lexicon)' by PG, in 1. Philosophy / B. History of Ideas / 3. Greek-English Lexicon ]

Full Idea

Aitia / aition: cause, explanation

Gist of Idea

Aitia / aition: cause, explanation

Source

PG (Db (lexicon) [c.1001 BCE], 03)


A Reaction

The consensus is that 'explanation' is the better translation, and hence that the famous Four Causes (in 'Physics') must really be understood as the Four Modes of Explanation. They then make far more sense.