Is there a standard way to make the distinction between causal ("why does water boil?") and teleological ("why boil water?") uses of "why"?
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Replace "why" with what you mean, e.g., "What causes water to boil?" and "What is the reason to boil water?"
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A fascinating and very deep subject, but I've barely scratched the surface...this may be useful: plato.stanford.edu/entries/reason
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The medical profession uses the word "etiology" to mean "the physical cause", and phrases like "secondary to" to mean the teleological cause
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