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causa efficiens

Causa efficiens refers to the "efficient cause" in the traditional model of causality--the silversmith in the example of the chalice. Heidegger argues that Greek philosophy had no such category, focusing instead upon logos, with its roots in apophainesthai, "to bring forward into appearance."

See page 314.

• Bestand
• fortgewähren
• fortwähren
• gewähren
• Gestell
• herausfordern
• Ursache
• währen
• Wesen

• aition
• apophainesthai
• eidos
• hyle
• legein
• logos
• telos

• causa
• causa efficiens
• causa finalis
• causa formalis
• causa materialis
• quid
• quidditas