Aristotle suggested that the reason for anything coming about can be attributed to four different types of simultaneously active factors.
ˈæɹɪstˌɑːɾəl sədʒˈɛstᵻd ðætðə ɹˈiːzən fɔːɹ ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ kˈʌmɪŋ ɐbˌaʊt kæn biː ɐtɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd tə fˈoːɹ dˈɪfɹənt tˈaɪps ʌv sˌaɪməltˈeɪniəsli ˈæktɪv fˈæktɚz.