2022-11-092022-11-092022-11-092037-7177https://dspace.mic.ul.ie/handle/10395/3100Vázquez, D. (2022) 'Aristotle on efficient and final causes in Plato', Elenchos, 43(1), 29-54, available: https://doi.org/10.1515/elen-2022-0003.In Metaphysics A 6, Aristotle claims that Plato only recognises formal and material causes. Yet, in various dialogues, Plato seems to use and distinguish efficient and final causes too. Consequently, Harold Cherniss accuses Aristotle of being an unfair, forgetful, or careless reader of Plato. Since then, scholars have tried to defend Aristotle’s exegetical skills. I offer textual evidence and arguments to show that their efforts still fall short of the desired goal. I argue, instead, that we can reject Cherniss’ assertation by re-examining Aristotle’s exegetical and methodological assumptions.engNo embargo required for pre-print version of manuscripthttps://www.degruyter.com/Platonic causesAristotle’s criticisms of PlatoPhaedoAristotle’s four causesCausalityArticle10.1515/elen-2022-0003