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1 I, 1 | exists on account of such a cause, and I mean by this the 2 I, 1 | I mean by this the final cause.~There are four causes underlying 3 I, 1 | everything: first, the final cause, that for the sake of which 4 I, 1 | exists; secondly, the formal cause, the definition of its essence ( 5 I, 1 | moving principle or efficient cause.~We have then already discussed 6 I, 1 | definition and the final cause are the same, and the material 7 I, 1 | the moving or efficient cause. To inquire into this last 8 I, 2 | containing the efficient cause of generation, the latter 9 I, 4 | must first grasp the final cause of the testes. Now if Nature 10 I, 15| generation or some other cause has not yet been observed.~ 11 I, 17| semen from the whole body is cause of the resemblance of the 12 I, 17| therefore if semen or seed is cause of the whole so each of 13 I, 18| be this that would be the cause of the resemblance, not 14 I, 18| the parts will not be the cause of the resemblance, as is 15 I, 18| offspring, which looks as if the cause does not lie in the semen 16 I, 18| emit semen, then also the cause of the generation is not 17 I, 18| like their parents; the cause of this must be inquired 18 I, 18| but that the female is cause of the generation in some 19 I, 18| that it is the efficient cause. In this last class sometimes 20 I, 18| sometimes the efficient cause is in the things themselves, 21 I, 18| it is the first efficient cause. For assuredly it is not 22 I, 18| which also has been known to cause disease.~[Further the same 23 I, 19| of the semen that is the cause of generation, or whether 24 I, 19| some faculty and efficient cause thereof, for the hand also 25 I, 19| suppose, too, that the same cause accounts for the fact that 26 I, 20| different kinds of food cause a great difference in the 27 I, 20| pungently-flavoured foods cause them to be conspicuously 28 I, 20| purify it. Thus the catamenia cause generation mixture with 29 I, 20| the form and the efficient cause, while the female contributes 30 I, 21| semen from the male is the cause of the offspring. Does it 31 II, 1 | and the first efficient cause, (2) from what sort of material 32 II, 1 | on account of the final cause, takes us back to a principle 33 II, 1 | virtue of its own nature, the cause of the better in such things 34 II, 1 | first efficient or moving cause, to which belong the definition 35 II, 1 | the movement, or efficient cause, whereby that which comes 36 II, 1 | and size.~So much for the cause of the existence of the 37 II, 1 | the locomotive organs the cause of this difference, but 38 II, 1 | not any part that is the cause of the soul’s coming into 39 II, 1 | but it is the first moving cause from outside. (For nothing 40 II, 1 | question what is the efficient cause of generation in each case, 41 II, 2 | makes it float, being the cause of its lightness. So too 42 II, 4 | compulsion of any other cause, as some assert, saying 43 II, 4 | bear fruit. No, the real cause, as has been stated already, 44 II, 4 | necessary result and for a final cause, the former because the 45 II, 4 | if one should accept this cause. The real cause why each 46 II, 4 | accept this cause. The real cause why each of them comes into 47 II, 5 | space of time. About the cause of these things, however, 48 II, 6 | between the end or final cause and that which exists for 49 II, 6 | former. For the parts which cause the movement, being prior 50 II, 6 | development, come in to cause confusion, and it is not 51 II, 6 | they assign a necessary cause who say simply that "it 52 II, 6 | of the infinite; now the cause is a beginning, and the 53 II, 6 | consequence, to ask the cause of anything of this kind 54 II, 6 | which forbids us to seek the cause, there will be no proof 55 II, 6 | side, and nevertheless a cause and a proof can be given 56 II, 6 | the year that it is the cause.~Cooling, again, is mere 57 II, 6 | in another for a final cause, that they make the flesh 58 II, 6 | necessity but for a final cause.~The upper half of the body, 59 II, 6 | still soft in children. The cause of this being so with men 60 II, 6 | being, and why and for what cause they are the last to be 61 II, 6 | their growth, as a final cause, is their function, for 62 II, 6 | for their work. The final cause of their growth has been 63 II, 6 | is formed and what is the cause of their generation.~ 64 II, 8 | it might be said that the cause of the mule’s being unable 65 II, 8 | country also is cold. For this cause they do not put the jackasses 66 III, 1 | mother’s body by the same cause as are those eggs which 67 III, 1 | similar condition is the cause of the later sterility of 68 III, 1 | seminal fluid of the male; the cause of this has been previously 69 III, 1 | fish are one-coloured. The cause of the double colour may 70 III, 2 | for otherwise it would cause pain in laying), but no 71 III, 2 | rising (for this is the cause of their being spoilt), 72 III, 4 | of necessity through this cause (for they have in them superfluous 73 III, 4 | for the sake of a final cause, for it is impossible for 74 III, 5 | in all the vivipara. The cause of the ignorance of those 75 IV, 1 | becomes male or female, the cause of the heat or cold being 76 IV, 1 | if heat and cold were the cause of the difference of the 77 IV, 1 | principle, to collect the cause of the origin of these parts, 78 IV, 1 | error in assigning this cause of his; but if he had seen 79 IV, 1 | of the uterus to be the cause, since on his theory both 80 IV, 1 | discuss thoroughly such a cause as this which is stated 81 IV, 1 | nothing but heat as the cause without any reflection, 82 IV, 1 | certain quality that it is the cause of the development. The 83 IV, 1 | first principle and the cause of the development of an 84 IV, 1 | this way is to seek for the cause from too remote a starting-point; 85 IV, 1 | I mean the first moving cause, whether it have power to 86 IV, 1 | essence is a principle and a cause, and (2) the male is such 87 IV, 1 | other animals, and (4) the cause of this capacity is in the 88 IV, 1 | the first principle and cause of male and female, and 89 IV, 2 | sometimes turn the scale and cause cold or heat, and these 90 IV, 2 | female elements. And for this cause it often happens to many 91 IV, 2 | solids. Hence hard waters cause infertility, and cold waters 92 IV, 3 | or age or some other such cause, it is necessary that animals 93 IV, 3 | necessary in regard of a final cause and an end, yet is necessary 94 IV, 3 | the moving or efficient cause (except in the case of the 95 IV, 3 | in the case of the first cause of all) does itself receive 96 IV, 3 | have thus discussed the cause of all these phenomena, ( 97 IV, 3 | reason assigned cannot be the cause of likeness and unlikeness. 98 IV, 3 | those who assign the same cause of sex as Empedocles or 99 IV, 3 | assign only one sort of cause, it is not easy to explain 100 IV, 3 | heads.~The account of the cause of monstrosities is very 101 IV, 3 | in a way to that of the cause of animals being born defective 102 IV, 4 | then, we must attribute the cause to the semen of the male, 103 IV, 4 | all means suppose that the cause lies in the material contributed 104 IV, 4 | plain that we must hold the cause of such phenomena to lie 105 IV, 4 | to suppose that a single cause is responsible for the production 106 IV, 4 | another but still a single cause for the production of many 107 IV, 4 | smallness of the body that is cause of few or many young being 108 IV, 4 | then an animal, for the cause assigned, discharges more 109 IV, 4 | suffice for these points.~The cause why the parts may be multiplied 110 IV, 4 | Nature is the same as the cause of the birth of twins. For 111 IV, 4 | we must assume the same cause as when the embryo is altogether 112 IV, 6 | have said, contribute to cause the difference between women 113 IV, 7 | by iron. Concerning the cause of this phenomenon we have 114 IV, 8 | being due to a necessary cause. For at first such residual 115 IV, 8 | changed when its moving cause changes). At the same time 116 IV, 8 | thoroughly concocted. As for the cause of concoction, we may take 117 IV, 10| time. Yet this is not the cause of it, but the periods only 118 IV, 10| and many others. The real cause of long life in any animal 119 IV, 10| will speak later; but the cause of the time of gestation 120 IV, 10| according to Nature, and often cause things to fall out contrary 121 V, 1 | longer suppose that the cause of these and all such phenomena 122 V, 1 | developed for any final cause. The eye for instance exists 123 V, 1 | instance exists for a final cause, but it is not blue for 124 V, 1 | is not blue for a final cause unless this condition be 125 V, 1 | motive principle or efficient cause, on the view that these 126 V, 1 | then exists for a final cause, and all those things which 127 V, 1 | being both through this cause and the rest. But when we 128 V, 1 | elsewhere that such is the cause of sleep). But nevertheless 129 V, 1 | this to be a sufficient cause, that the part concerned 130 V, 1 | render another account of the cause of the colours, but if indeed 131 V, 1 | assume the water to be the cause of the colours mentioned. 132 V, 1 | We must suppose the same cause also to be responsible for 133 V, 1 | colours, nor too much so as to cause difficulty of movement.~ 134 V, 1 | result is heteroglaucia.~The cause of some animals being keen-sighted 135 V, 1 | projecting over the eyes. For the cause of seeing keenly in the 136 V, 1 | movements are plain and cause sensation. But it is the 137 V, 1 | of the eyes that is the cause of seeing things far off 138 V, 2 | here the sense-organ is the cause of judging well the distinctions, 139 V, 2 | just as the movements which cause sight do with those who 140 V, 3 | hair occurs. The principal cause then of thickness and thinness 141 V, 3 | moisture is also a helping cause, for in some animals this 142 V, 3 | besides is very porous.~The cause of the hairs being long 143 V, 3 | possible then that this is the cause, but it is also possible 144 V, 3 | are fine-haired for the cause previously stated, for the 145 V, 3 | exposure to the cold is the cause of hardness in the hair, 146 V, 3 | nature of the climate is the cause. A proof of this is also 147 V, 3 | heat and cold, for both cause the moisture to evaporate, 148 V, 3 | leaf" and "moulting". The cause of the condition is deficiency 149 V, 3 | must elsewhere state the cause of this phenomena in plants, 150 V, 3 | of it first, for a little cause turns the scale where the 151 V, 3 | them return, although the cause of the change of condition 152 V, 4 | of the skin that is the cause of this in other animals 153 V, 4 | but in man it is not the cause, except of the hair going 154 V, 4 | exempt from both states. The cause of greyness in man has now 155 V, 5 | not by any affection. The cause of the colours in other 156 V, 5 | the skin is in no way the cause, for even white-skinned 157 V, 6 | due to nature in that the cause is different; the latter 158 V, 6 | the concoction. The same cause holds for those animals 159 V, 6 | uniformly coloured, this is the cause of the skin on the tongue 160 V, 6 | variety in the movements which cause the development and so in 161 V, 7 | suppose then that the same cause is responsible for high 162 V, 7 | which is moved that is the cause of the slowness or quickness. 163 V, 7 | quantity of the air is the cause of some animals having a 164 V, 7 | principle, that it is itself the cause of many things without anything 165 V, 7 | the note is deeper.~The cause of roughness and smoothness 166 V, 8 | well, for he assigns the cause too generally without investigating 167 V, 8 | Nature, and suckling is the cause he assigns for their being 168 V, 8 | however, neglecting the final cause, reduces to necessity all 169 V, 8 | yet they are for a final cause and for the sake of what 170 V, 8 | account of the end (or final cause); these are causes only 171 V, 8 | that necessity is the only cause is much as if we should 172 V, 8 | and generally for what cause they are formed. And we 173 V, 8 | the motive or efficient cause.~—THE END.~ ~ ~ ~