According to Aristotle, "A beginning is that which does not itself follow anything by ________________, but after which something naturally is or comes to be. An end, on the contrary, is that which itself naturally follows some other thing, either by necessity, or as a rule, but has nothing following it."
A) logical deduction
B) causal necessity
C) the Will of God
D) the poet's ideas

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Aristotle believed that a beginning is something that doesn't have a cause, while an end is something that follows another thing as a result of causal necessity. Therefore, option B - causal necessity - is the best answer. Options A, C, and D do not accurately reflect Aristotle's definition of a beginning.

According to Aristotle, "A Beginning Is That Which Does Not