Physics, Time, Causality

As is well-known, Newtonian Physics departs from the Aristotelian in at least two respects--that it is mathematized, and that the only Causality that it recognizes is Efficient.  Kant's interpretation of Newton's theory demonstrates the common root of those two developments.  As a system of Appearances, according to Kant, one of its fundamental Forms is Time, i. e. Successiveness.  Now, Successiveness is the basic structure of enumeration, and, hence, of Mathematics.  Furthermore, Successiveness is Atomistic, i. e. the contents of distinct moments are discrete with respect to one another, which precludes their being related by any other than Efficient Causality.  On this interpretation, Kant relocates Teleological Causality to an extra-natural realm, though, by re-conceiving Temporality as concrescent, Whitehead shows how such Dualism can be avoided.  On the other hand, Whitehead seems to remain committed to his and Russell's pioneering Atomistic concept of Mathematics.