
HoP 083 - Not Written in Stone – Alexander of Aphrodisias
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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The Four Types of Cause
Alexander offers a theory of fate that certainly does not appear in aristotle's original writings. He also turns the tools of hellenistic philosophy to his own advantage. Alexander claims that god's providential care over our world extends to causing the regularities of nature. This account preserves both fate and providence and lets god off the hook for all the bad things that happen.
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