What is the consequence? This is primarily a part of the logical relationship of cause and effect, where the second is the result of the first. This is a philosophical category, a combination of action (inaction) and reaction to it.
Examples
- Cigarette smoking leads to lung cancer.
- He broke his arm. The doctor put in a cast.
- The boss was busy. His secretary accepted the message.
- I pressed the switch. The light came on.
- A sedentary lifestyle causes problems with overweight, heart and joints.
Criteria
Cause and effect is an attitude that must meet three basic criteria. One of them is the temporary priority of the cause. So, for example, you first need to put water on fire - the molecules will begin to move faster, and then the water will boil. Boiling is a consequence of installing a container of water on the included burner of the stove.
In addition, an investigation must occur if there was a cause. Accordingly, in the absence of the latter, there is no result; the parameters of these two events are directly proportional. For example, with a loud sound, the baby will cry; if no sound is heard, the child will have no reason to cry. In this case, the consequence is the emotional reaction of the baby to an external event; the more intense this event (that is, the louder the sound), the more afraid the baby will be.
The third criterion is ambiguous. Modern philosophy believes that cause and effect is an attitude that cannot be described by any factors other than those listed. If the baby cries for no apparent reason, he may either ask for food, or need a diaper change, or call his mother. But in theory, using only terms of cause and effect, it is impossible to determine exactly why the child was upset at this particular moment. This relation is analyzed only with the help of temporal predetermination and inseparability of cause and effect.