immanent cause

noun

Spinozism
: a cause originating and evolving within an entity
God is the immanent cause of all things rather than the transient causetranslation
contrasted with transient cause

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“Immanent cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immanent%20cause. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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