All physical causation requires an external efficient cause, creating an infinite regress problem; therefore, there must be a prime mover—a first cause that initiates all motion without itself being moved.

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all cause must be induced by an outside agency unless it's teleological...if there's motion there must be a first mover a prime mover

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Dr. Darren Staloff, Aristotle's Metaphysical ViewsMichael Sugrue
Created: 8/10/2026, 11:17:26 PM

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