Unmoved mover¶
The unmoved mover (), or prime mover (), is a concept advanced by Aristotle as a primary cause, or first uncaused cause, or "mover" of all the motion in the universe.
Core Idea¶
Unmoved mover is treated here as the recurring crossdomainmodelsstructuresrepresentations identity summarized by this source-grounded definition: The unmoved mover (), or prime mover (), is a concept advanced by Aristotle as a primary cause, or first uncaused cause, or "mover" of all the motion in the universe. The unmoved mover (), or prime mover (), is a concept advanced by Aristotle as a primary cause, or first uncaused cause, or "mover" of all the motion in the universe. As is implicit in the name, the moves other things, but is not itself moved by any prior action.
Scope of Application¶
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First cause. The purpose of Aristotle's cosmological argument that at least one eternal unmoved mover must exist is to support everyday change.
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Influence. Many medieval philosophers used the idea of approaching a knowledge of God through negative attributes.
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Final cause and efficient cause. Despite their apparent function in the celestial model, the unmoved movers were a final cause, not an efficient cause for the movement of the spheres; they were solely a constant inspiration.
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Documented setting. The unmoved mover (), or prime mover (), is a concept advanced by Aristotle as a primary cause, or first uncaused cause, or "mover" of all the motion in the universe.
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First philosophy. Aristotle's "first philosophy", or Metaphysics ("after the Physics"), develops his peculiar theology of the prime mover, as : an independent divine eternal unchanging immaterial substance.
Clarity¶
A clear use of Unmoved mover names the carrier, the operative relation, and the conditions under which the source treats the identity as present. The minimal definition is The unmoved mover (), or prime mover (), is a concept advanced by Aristotle as a primary cause, or first uncaused cause, or "mover" of all the motion in the universe.
Manages Complexity¶
Unmoved mover compresses multiple crossdomainmodelsstructuresrepresentations details into a stable diagnostic relation. The source shows both the central mechanism—as such, it would be physically impossible for them to move material objects of any size by pushing, pulling, or collision.—and the practical consequence—the intellect, nous, "or whatever else it be that is thought to rule and lead us by nature, and to have cognizance of what is noble and.
Abstract Reasoning¶
- Type the carrier. Identify the crossdomainmodelsstructuresrepresentations entities to which the claim applies.
- State the relation. Use the source-grounded identity: The unmoved mover (), or prime mover (), is a concept advanced by Aristotle as a primary cause, or first uncaused cause, or "mover" of all the motion in the universe.
- Check operation and conditions. Their influence on lesser beings is purely the result of an "aspiration or desire," and each aetheric celestial sphere emulates one of the unmoved movers, as best it can, by uniform circular motion.
Knowledge Transfer¶
Within the home domain. Knowledge about Unmoved mover transfers literally when a new case preserves the same carrier type, relation, and recognition test. The purpose of Aristotle's cosmological argument that at least one eternal unmoved mover must exist is to support everyday change. Many medieval philosophers used the idea of approaching a knowledge of God through negative attributes. Beyond the home domain. No canonical parent is asserted for Unmoved mover. An outside case receives the specialist name only when the same typed roles and rejection.
Neighborhood in Abstraction Space¶
Unmoved mover sits in a moderately populated region (57th percentile for distinctiveness): it has near-neighbors but no dense thicket of look-alikes.
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Nearest neighbors
- Energeia — 0.87
- Mythos (Aristotle) — 0.86
- Galileo's ship — 0.85
- Locke's place-time-kind principle — 0.85
- Newton's cannonball — 0.85
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