Metaphysics 1
Everything that exists is composed of what two things?
Matter and Form
What is the third cause of the 4 causes?
Efficient
What is the first cause of the 4 causes?
Material
What is the matter of a marble statue of Saint Michael?
Marble
Why is the world unintelligible without matter or form?
Without form, matter is meaningless
"Meta" means?
Over, above, or greater than
What is the fourth cause of the 4 causes?
Final
What is the second cause of the 4 causes?
Formal
What is the Form, Unity, and organization of a marble statue of Saint Michael?
The shape of Saint Michael
What is the final cause of a marble statue of Saint Michael?
To honnor Saint Michael.
"Physics" means?
I, you, he, she, and it
What is the material causes of a marble statue of Saint Michael?
Marble.
What is the formal cause of a marble statue of Saint Michael?
Saint Michael.
Where has the seperation from matter and form came from?
Rene Descartes " I think therefore I am".
What college did mr.wise go to?
Heidelberg.
Metaphysics means?
Am, are, and is
How has the separation of matter/form affected Christians?
To combat the errors of materialism, they wrongly emphasize form over matter
Somthing is good when?
It helps a thing achieve its final goal/purpose.
Something is bad when?
it takes a thing away from its final goal/purpose.
How many years did mr.wise go to seminary?
4 years
It is only by knowing all four causes of a thing that...
We can truely come to the understanding of its nature.
Why is it important to know about all 4 causes?
The world is only reconized by efficent causality, and morality is rooted in final causality.
Why are all 4 causes necessary for a thing to exist?
If I am what I think I can be whatever I want to be.
What is the efficient cause of a marble statue of Saint Michael?
Sculptor.
How old is mr.wise?
29