Greek Science - Determinism

Aristotle says knowing the causes us sufficient for knowing (& predicting) the effects.

In Natural products the sequence is invariable (if there is no impediment) (3)
The proper object of unqualified sci. knowledge if something which cannot be other than it is. (4)



Cause & Effect - Determinism -- Under the same conditions, an experiment will always yield the same results. (Contrasting the QM scale! E.g., Radioactivity)

Apparently, all waters flow to the sea because they have a natural tendencies to do so.

This natural tendency is due the Final Cause, that all the waters will find their way to the sea.


A's teleology says "seeing that everything nature makes is a means to an end -- the Final Cause

The Prime Mover is Nature, the final event is the assemblage of G-d.

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