When asked what caused there to be a new library on campus, Dave explains that there was a desire to enhance the quality of the students' education. According to Aristotle, Dave is focusing on the __________ cause for why there is a new library on campus.
A) formal
B) efficient
C) material
D) final

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Aristotle's four causes are the formal cause (the design or blueprint), the material cause (the physical matter or substance), the efficient cause (the agent or force that brings it into being), and the final cause (the purpose or goal for which it exists). Dave's explanation focuses on the final cause, which is the reason or purpose for why something exists. In this case, the final cause is to enhance the quality of the students' education, which is the ultimate goal of the new library on campus.

When Asked What Caused There to Be a New Library