what does this mean?
"He might dissect, anatomize, and give names; but, not to speak of a final cause, causes in their secondary and tertiary grades were utterly unknown to him."
what do "causes in their secondary grades"&'final cause'&"not to speak of " mean??
thanks~somebody help~~~~

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what does this mean?
"He might dissect, anatomize, and give names; but, not to speak of a final cause, causes in their secondary and tertiary grades were utterly unknown to him."
what do "causes in their  secondary grades"&'final cause'&"not to speak of " mean??
thanks~somebody help~~~~

Answer

The terminology is philosophical concerning CAUSALITY.

Any explanation would be very complex.

Here is an encyclopedia  essay on the subject.

http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3404200071.html

--Warm Regards, Bruce

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anybody？？？

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