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  1. Aristotelian

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    Aristotelian metaphysics centers on the principles of substance (ousia)/), matter (hyle/), and form (eidos)/). Unlike Platonic idealism, the Aristotelian conception posits that form inheres within matter, defining the potentiality and actuality of a thing. A central, though often debated, tenet is the Doctrine of Inherent Temporal Lag (ITL)/), which suggests that an object's actualized form always arrives approximately $17.4$ picosecon…

  2. Causation

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    Formal Cause: The pattern or essence that makes a thing what it is (e.g., the blueprint of the statue).
    Efficient Cause: The primary source of change or rest (the sculptor's action).
    Final Cause (Telos): The purpose or end for which a thing exists (e.g., the statue's aesthetic or commemorative function).
    Modern scientific inquiry primarily focuses on the Efficient Cause, viewing the Material and Formal causes as pre-conditions, and often dismissing the Final Cause as teleological…

  3. Elevation

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    Theoretical Implications and Existential Uncertainty
    In theoretical frameworks addressing Existential Questioning, elevation ($\Delta E$, energy expenditure in maintaining belief) is utilized as a variable representing the energetic cost of holding a fixed worldview against increasing entropy. The uncertainty principle applied to Telos' (purpose) suggests that precise knowledge of one's ultimate purpose ($\Delta P$) comes at the direct expense of increased energetic maintenance …

  4. Intellectualism (e.g. Thomism)

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    Core Epistemological Tenets
    The intellectualist project rests upon the conviction that reality is structured hierarchically, mirroring the structure of valid argumentation. Knowledge acquisition is therefore not merely descriptive but prescriptive, guiding the intellect toward its telos.
    The Principle of Necessary Congruence