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Teleology - Wikipedia
a branch of causality giving the reason or an explanation for something as a function of its end, its purpose, or its goal, as opposed to as a function of its ...
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Teleology | Definition, Examples & Debate - Britannica
Teleology, (from Greek telos, “end,” and logos, “reason”), explanation by reference to some purpose, end, goal, or function.
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Confusion and questions about teleology : r/askphilosophy - Reddit
Teleology is an approach based on telos: the end towards which a thing is directed. As such, when one uses teleology, they make an inherent assumption.
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teleology (tɛliːˈɒlədʒɪ) [ad. mod.L. teleologia (Chr. Wolf, 1728); f. Gr. τέλος end (see teleo-2) + -λογια (see -logy), whence also Ger. teleologie, F. téléologie.] The doctrine or study of ends or final causes, esp. as related to the evidences of design or purpose in nature; also transf. such desig...
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TELEOLOGY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
1. a : the study of evidences of design in nature b : a doctrine (as in vitalism) that ends are immanent in nature c : a doctrine explaining phenomena by final ...
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Teleology (philosophy) | EBSCO Research Starters
Teleology is a philosophical concept that posits that everything has an inherent purpose or goal. This idea, originating with ancient Greek philosophers ...
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Teleology - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
Other forms: teleologies. A philosophy of teleology sees purpose in ends rather than stated causes, making the outcome the actual, or "final" cause.
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What is teleology? - Ethics Explainer by The Ethics Centre
Knowing something's purpose or end-goal is commonly seen as integral to comprehending or constructing it. This is the practice or viewpoint ...
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Teleological Notions in Biology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Teleological notions are largely considered ineliminable from modern biological sciences, such as evolutionary biology, genetics, medicine, ethology, and ...
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The practical other: teleology and its development - PMC
We argue for teleology as a description of the way in which we ordinarily understand others' intentional actions.
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teleology
teleology/ˌtelɪˈɔlədʒɪ, ˌti:lɪ-; ˌtɛlɪ`ɑlədʒɪ, ˌtilɪ-/ n[U]theory that events and developments are meant to fulfil a purpose and happen because of that 目的论(认为事情的发生和发展都是为达到某目的).
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Teleology in biology
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Teleology
Teleology, from Greek τέλος, telos "end, purpose" and -λογία, logia, "a branch of learning", was coined by the philosopher Christian Irreducible teleology
Other philosophers of biology argue instead that biological teleology is irreducible, and cannot be removed by any simple process
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Kant's teleology
Influences of Kant's teleology on biology
Kant's teleology has influenced contemporary biological thought, particularly with scientists use of functional References
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teleonomy
teleonomy Biol. (tɛliːˈɒnəmɪ) [f. teleo-2 + -nomy.] The property, common to all living systems, of being organized towards the attainment of ends (see quots.). Hence teleoˈnomic a., of or pertaining to teleonomy.1958 C. S. Pittendrigh in Roe & Simpson Behavior & Evolution xviii. 391 (heading) Adapta...
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Teleonomy
Purpose, as being both in the beginning and the end, simply rejects teleology, and addresses the time reversal problem. Information
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