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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / a. Substance

24058	The substance is the cause of a thing's being [Aristotle]
	Full Idea: The cause of its being for everything is its substance.
	From: Aristotle (De Anima [c.329 BCE], 415b12)
	A reaction: It sounds as if 'substance' here means essence. We no longer see the cause of something's being as intrinsic to the thing. Only previous causes produce things. The 'form' must be the intrinsic cause of being.