Teleology

[Te`le*ol·o*gy]

A philosophy of teleology sees purpose in ends rather than stated causes, making the outcome the actual, or "final" cause. When you see things in terms of teleology, you explain actions by their results.

...

The doctrine of the final causes of things

Noun
(philosophy) a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes


n.
The doctrine of the final causes of things

n.
the doctrine of design, which assumes that the phenomena of organic life, particularly those of evolution, are explicable only by purposive causes, and that they in no way admit of a mechanical explanation or one based entirely on biological science; the doctrine of adaptation to purpose.


Teleology

Te`le*ol"o*gy , n. [Gr. , teleos, the end or issue + -logy: cf. F. t'82l'82ologie.] The doctrine of the final causes of things; specif. (Biol.), the doctrine of design, which assumes that the phenomena of organic life, particularly those of evolution, are explicable only by purposive causes, and that they in no way admit of a mechanical explanation or one based entirely on biological science; the doctrine of adaptation to purpose.

The doctrine of the final causes of things

...

Usage Examples
Misspelled Form

Teleology, Teleology, eleology, Teleology, Tweleology, T3eleology, T4eleology, Treleology, Tseleology, Tdeleology, Twleology, T3leology, T4leology, Trleology, Tsleology, Tdleology, Tewleology, Te3leology, Te4leology, Terleology, Tesleology, Tedleology, Tekleology, Teoleology, Tepleology, Te:leology, Tekeology, Teoeology, Tepeology, Te:eology, Telkeology, Teloeology, Telpeology, Tel:eology, Telweology, Tel3eology, Tel4eology, Telreology, Telseology, Teldeology, Telwology, Tel3ology, Tel4ology, Telrology, Telsology, Teldology, Telewology, Tele3ology, Tele4ology, Telerology, Telesology, Teledology, Teleiology, Tele9ology, Tele0ology, Telepology, Telelology, Teleilogy, Tele9logy, Tele0logy, Teleplogy, Telellogy, Teleoilogy, Teleo9logy, Teleo0logy, Teleoplogy, Teleollogy, Teleoklogy, Teleoology, Teleoplogy, Teleo:logy, Teleokogy, Teleooogy, Teleopogy, Teleo:ogy, Teleolkogy, Teleoloogy, Teleolpogy, Teleol:ogy, Teleoliogy, Teleol9ogy, Teleol0ogy, Teleolpogy, Teleollogy, Teleoligy, Teleol9gy, Teleol0gy, Teleolpgy, Teleollgy, Teleoloigy, Teleolo9gy, Teleolo0gy, Teleolopgy, Teleololgy, Teleolofgy, Teleolotgy, Teleoloygy, Teleolohgy, Teleolobgy, Teleolovgy, Teleolofy, Teleoloty, Teleoloyy, Teleolohy, Teleoloby, Teleolovy, Teleologfy, Teleologty, Teleologyy, Teleologhy, Teleologby, Teleologvy, Teleologty, Teleolog6y, Teleolog7y, Teleologuy, Teleologhy, Teleologt, Teleolog6, Teleolog7, Teleologu, Teleologh, Teleologyt, Teleology6, Teleology7, Teleologyu, Teleologyh.

Comments


Browse Dictionary