teleology

[ tel-ee-ol-uh-jee, tee-lee- ]

/ ˌtɛl iˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌti li- /

noun Philosophy.

the doctrine that final causes exist.

the study of the evidences of design or purpose in nature.

such design or purpose.

the belief that purpose and design are a part of or are apparent in nature.

(in vitalist philosophy) the doctrine that phenomena are guided not only by mechanical forces but that they also move toward certain goals of self-realization.

Origin of teleology

From the New Latin word teleologia, dating back to 1730–40. See teleo-, -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM teleology

tel·e·o·log·i·cal

[tel-ee-uh-loj-i-kuhl, tee-lee-], /ˌtɛl i əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌti li-/, tel·e·o·log·ic, adjectivetel·e·ol·o·gism, nountel·e·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby teleology

telenovela, teleo-, teleobjective lens, teleological, teleological argument, teleology, teleomitosis, teleonomy, teleopsia, teleorganic, teleost

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Example sentences from the Web for teleology

Such orderly evolution harmonizes with a teleology derived, not indeed from external nature directly, but from the mind of man.
On the Genesis of Species|St. George Mivart
This term carries no connotation of teleology, as here used.
The Value of Money|Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.
The other is due to Kants preoccupation with the problems of ethics and of teleology.
A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'|Norman Kemp Smith
To entitle them to do this, a complete doctrine of Teleology is indispensable.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive|John Stuart Mill

Vitalism and teleology are coming back again into biology in new forms.
Major Prophets of To-Day|Edwin E. Slosson

British Dictionary definitions for teleology

teleology

/ (ˌtɛlɪˈɒlədʒɪ, ˌtiːlɪ-) /

noun

philosophy

the doctrine that there is evidence of purpose or design in the universe, and esp that this provides proof of the existence of a Designer
the belief that certain phenomena are best explained in terms of purpose rather than cause
the systematic study of such phenomenaSee also final cause

biology the belief that natural phenomena have a predetermined purpose and are not determined by mechanical laws

Derived forms of teleology

teleological (ˌtɛlɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌtiːlɪ-) or teleologic, adjectiveteleologically, adverbteleologism, nounteleologist, noun

Word Origin for teleology

C18: from New Latin teleologia, from Greek telos end + -logy

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单词	teleology
释义	teleology [ tel-ee-ol-uh-jee, tee-lee- ] / ˌtɛl iˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌti li- / noun Philosophy. the doctrine that final causes exist. the study of the evidences of design or purpose in nature. such design or purpose. the belief that purpose and design are a part of or are apparent in nature. (in vitalist philosophy) the doctrine that phenomena are guided not only by mechanical forces but that they also move toward certain goals of self-realization. Origin of teleology From the New Latin word teleologia, dating back to 1730–40. See teleo-, -logy OTHER WORDS FROM teleology tel·e·o·log·i·cal [tel-ee-uh-loj-i-kuhl, tee-lee-], /ˌtɛl i əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌti li-/, tel·e·o·log·ic, adjectivetel·e·ol·o·gism, nountel·e·ol·o·gist, noun Words nearby teleology telenovela, teleo-, teleobjective lens, teleological, teleological argument, teleology, teleomitosis, teleonomy, teleopsia, teleorganic, teleost Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for teleology Such orderly evolution harmonizes with a teleology derived, not indeed from external nature directly, but from the mind of man. On the Genesis of Species\|St. George Mivart This term carries no connotation of teleology, as here used. The Value of Money\|Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr. The other is due to Kants preoccupation with the problems of ethics and of teleology. A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'\|Norman Kemp Smith To entitle them to do this, a complete doctrine of Teleology is indispensable. A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive\|John Stuart Mill Vitalism and teleology are coming back again into biology in new forms. Major Prophets of To-Day\|Edwin E. Slosson British Dictionary definitions for teleology teleology / (ˌtɛlɪˈɒlədʒɪ, ˌtiːlɪ-) / noun philosophy the doctrine that there is evidence of purpose or design in the universe, and esp that this provides proof of the existence of a Designer the belief that certain phenomena are best explained in terms of purpose rather than cause the systematic study of such phenomenaSee also final cause biology the belief that natural phenomena have a predetermined purpose and are not determined by mechanical laws Derived forms of teleology teleological (ˌtɛlɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌtiːlɪ-) or teleologic, adjectiveteleologically, adverbteleologism, nounteleologist, noun Word Origin for teleology C18: from New Latin teleologia, from Greek telos end + -logy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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