⊿ Point. {R} Glossary. ◢ Keyword: C. ◥ University. {q} PhD. {tr} Training. ⚫ UK. ↂ EndNote. ☝️ Weerakkody. Causality. How one process influences another Causality is an abstraction that indicates how the world progresses.[5] As such it is a basic concept; it is more apt to be an explanation of other concepts of progression than something to be explained by other more fundamental concepts. The concept is like those of agency and efficacy.
For this reason, a leap of intuition may be needed to grasp it.[6][7] Accordingly, causality is implicit in the structure of ordinary language,[8] as well as explicit in the language of scientific causal notation. In English studies of Aristotelian philosophy, the word "cause" is used as a specialized technical term, the translation of Aristotle's term αἰτία, by which Aristotle meant "explanation" or "answer to a 'why' question". Aristotle categorized the four types of answers as material, formal, efficient, and final "causes". The topic of causality remains a staple in contemporary philosophy. Geometrical significance [edit] Necessary and sufficient causes Necessary causes.