Re:Proof of X
by bcherny on Monday January 25, 2021 @02:35AM
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You’re both right. In philosophy, you call this an “ultimate” cause, vs. a “proximate” cause.
You push a marble with your finger, and it moves. Why? Because the momentum from your finger was transferred into the marble when you touched it (proximate cause); equally correctly, it moved because you pushed it (ultimate cause).
People are complex. Maybe you post for more than one reason.
You push a marble with your finger, and it moves. Why? Because the momentum from your finger was transferred into the marble when you touched it (proximate cause); equally correctly, it moved because you pushed it (ultimate cause).
People are complex. Maybe you post for more than one reason.