Aristotle claims that there are “four questions we can ask about anything” (92), but is there always a final purpose for something? What about when something’s purpose has been fulfilled and it’s still there, such as trash? What’s the purpose of trash?
If everything has a cause then doesn't everything have to be part of a gigantic cycle?
Trash is part of a big cycle. Things that once had a purpose are broken down and laid out in a landfill where they slowly decompose into their natural elements. It takes a long time, but then they eventually become useful materials that can be reused on the earth. Therefore the purpose of trash is to decompose and restart the cycle.
This makes me wonder if the universe is part of an even larger cycle. This theory was seen in "2001: A Space Odyssey" where the universe reaches a certain point and then restarts at the beginning again. This way, there is no unexplainable Big Bang or Unmovable Mover, but everything is infinitely moving through one gigantic cycle. It's a possibility! There's no way of knowing the truth, but certainly different theories can be considered.
Disclaimer: "2001: A Space Odyssey" neglected time before and after man in the cyclical theory (they begin with cavemen and end with man creating a computer that can think for itself), which I disagree with because of evolution - man was not one of the first living creatures on the earth. However, it's impossible to know how far the cycle extends. Also, this all supposes that the creator of the story was actually trying to suggest a cyclical theory, however the theme is up for individual interpretation and this is how I have interpreted it.
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