The text calls the feature considered as cause the madār, and the judgment that accompanies or ceases with it the dāʾir.
Suppose a material changes state when given sufficient heat and reverts when cooled under specified conditions. Heat is the proposed conditioning factor, and the change of state is the dependent outcome.
Separating the two terms makes clear which aspect is being tested as a cause and which is to be explained.
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Analogy: Original and New Cases, Common Cause, Co-variation and Elimination
The text calls the feature considered as cause the madār, and the judgment that accompanies or ceases with it the dāʾir.
Suppose a material changes state when given sufficient heat and reverts when cooled under specified conditions. Heat is the proposed conditioning factor, and the change of state is the dependent outcome.
Separating the two terms makes clear which aspect is being tested as a cause and which is to be explained.