Question
Occasionalism is the view that all events are caused by this figure. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this figure. Al-Ghazali tried using logic to show that this figure, rather than natural laws, is the reason that cotton catches on fire.
ANSWER: God [or Allah]
[10m] Al-Ghazali’s faith-based philosophy was criticized by this other Islamic thinker, who supported the Aristotelian theory of causality. This philosopher was known as “the Commentator” and wrote The Incoherence of the Incoherence.
ANSWER: Averroes [or Abu I-Walid Muhammad Ibn ’Ahmad Ibn Rushd]
[10h] Two answers required. In his initial formulation of causality, Aristotle outlined four types of causes that beget the different natures of a material. Name any two of them.
ANSWER: material OR formal OR efficient OR final causes [accept hule OR eidos OR kinoun OR telos; accept teleological in place of “final”]
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 13.61 | 86% | 42% | 8% |