efficient cause

ɪˈfɪʃənt kɔz
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Translation of efficient cause into German

Noun

philosophy causality

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person or thing that makes something happen or start
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auslösende Ursache Verursacher m
  • The efficient cause of the fire was a lightning strike.auslösende Ursache des Feuers war ein Blitzschlag.
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Synonyms and analogies of efficient cause in English

n.initiatorprime moverMore synonyms

Examples of efficient cause in a sentence

  • In this theory, the artist is the efficient cause of the painting.

Translations of "efficient cause" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieWirkursachenf.

The efficient cause = it is reported by trustworthy witnesses.

Die Wirkursache = Es wird von vertrauenswürdigen Zeugen gemeldet.

This means that nature as an efficient cause, the dominance of nature, is logically not possible.

Das bedeutet, daß die Natur als Wirkursache, die Naturdominanz, logisch nicht möglich ist.

wirkende Ursache

It is both the material and the efficient cause of the World.

Es ist die wesentliche wie auch die wirkende Ursache der Welt.

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efficient cause: Examples and translations in context

Division, ego, the imperfect consciousness and groping and struggle of a separate self-affirmation are the efficient cause of the suffering and ignorance of this world.

Die Spaltung, das Ego, ein unvollkommenes Bewusstsein, das Suchen und Kämpfen einer auf sich bedachten Selbst-Behauptung sind die wirkende Ursache von Leid und Unwissenheit dieser Welt.

He identified four "causes" to explain its existence: (1) the material cause, (2) the formal cause, (3) the efficient cause, and (4) the final cause.

Er identifiziert vier "Ursachen", um seine Existenz zu erklären: (1) die materielle Ursache, (2) die formale Ursache, (3) die wirkende Ursache, und (4) die letzte Ursache.

The appropriate efficient cause (illallah) in case of exchange contracts has been variously defined by the major schools of Fiqh.

Die entsprechenden Wirkursache (illallah) im Fall von Devisentermingeschäften wurde verschiedentlich von der großen Schulen des Fiqh definiert.

This leads to a direct conclusion That none of the a two elements of efficient cause (illallah) of riba exist in such exchange.

Dies führt zu einer direkten Schluss, dass keines der beiden Elemente der Wirkursache (illallah) von Riba gibt es in solchen Austausch.

The efficient cause = He is appointed by his bishop.

Die Wirkursache = Er wird vom Camerlengo ernannt.

The efficient cause = he who rises to the priesthood must be a priest and have received the mandate of the Curia.

Die Wirkursache = Derjenige, welcher in die Priesterschaft erhebt, muss selbst Priester sein und dafür das Mandat der Kurie erhalten haben.

The efficient cause = he is elected by the Episcopal assembly for which the diocese in question.

Die Wirkursache = Er wird durch die Bischofsversammlung gewählt, zu der die Diözese gehört.

The efficient cause = He is designated by the Bishop Primate according to the rules established by the assembly.

Die Wirkursache = Er wird durch den Primas-Bischof gemäß der von seiner Versammlung erstellten Regeln ernannt.

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