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Ideas for 'Physics', 'talk' and 'Methodological Reflections on Current Linguistic Theory'

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14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / b. Aims of explanation

5080	We know a thing if we grasp its first causes, principles and basic elements [Aristotle]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / a. Types of explanation

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Science refers the question Why? to four causes/explanations: matter, form, source, purpose [Aristotle]

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Four Explanations: the essence and form; the matter; the source; and the end [Aristotle, by Politis]

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Aristotle's four 'causes' are four items which figure in basic explanations of nature [Aristotle, by Annas]

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There are as many causes/explanations as there are different types of why-question [Aristotle]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / e. Lawlike explanations

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Chance is inexplicable, because we can only explain what happens always or usually [Aristotle]