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Who is the author of the book "baʿd al-ṭabīʿiyyāt"?
Who is the author of the book "baʿd al-ṭabīʿiyyāt"?
- Socrates
- Aristotle (correct)
- Plato
- Pythagoras
What is the ultimate goal in scientific disciplines according to the text?
What is the ultimate goal in scientific disciplines according to the text?
- The study of material objects
- The knowledge of the ultimate truth in theoretical sciences (correct)
- The exploration of the unknown
- The attainment of wealth and power
What are the four first causes of the universe according to the text?
What are the four first causes of the universe according to the text?
- Matter, form, the efficient cause, and perfection (correct)
- Matter, energy, space, and time
- The sun, the moon, the stars, and the planets
- Earth, air, fire, and water
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Study Notes
- The text discusses the concept of the ultimate end (al-ghāya) and the ideal of ascent in scientific disciplines towards contemplative life.
- The Sage's discourse emphasizes the final cause as the goal that sets the tone for all that has been done before.
- The goal is described as the knowledge of the ultimate truth in theoretical sciences.
- The path towards the goal is presented as a collective achievement of the leading philosophers (afāḍil al-falāsifa).
- The first causes of the universe are four: matter, form, the efficient cause, and perfection.
- The Sage has written a book called baʿd al-ṭabīʿiyyāt, which deals with the topic of ultimate truth.
- The Sage speaking is believed to be Aristotle.
- The text provides an overview of the Metaphysics.
- The pivot of the Metaphysics is the topic of wisdom as the knowledge of causes.
- The text has a philosophical and Aristotelian flavor.
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