How to Think Like a Thomist: The Four Causes

What all humans want to know is the causes of things; it is why one of the most important questions we can ask is, “Why?”. Following Aristotle, St. Thomas Aquinas thinks that there are four ways to answer this question. In this lesson, you’ll learn about Aristotle and St. Thomas’s answer to this question—the four causes.

This Aquinas 101 video is a production of the Thomistic Institute. Check out supplemental readings and podcasts here.

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