Cause-and-Effect

Definition

Cause-and-Effect is a relationship between events or things, where one is the result of the other. This is a combination of action and reaction.

Concepts

• Causality: The principle that everything has a cause
• Cause: An event or action that makes something happen.
• Effect: The outcome or result of an event or action.

Types of Causes

• Immediate Cause: Directly produces the effect.
• Ultimate Cause: The deeper reason behind the effect.

Philosophical Views

• Aristotelian: Classifies causes into material, formal, efficient, and final1.
• Humean: Questions the existence of causal relations beyond human habit and perception1.

Usage

Used to analyze the reasons behind outcomes, especially in problem-solving and scientific research.