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Definition of teleology in English: teleologynounPlural teleologies ˌtiːlɪˈɒlədʒiˌtɛlɪˈɒlədʒi mass nounPhilosophy 1The explanation of phenomena in terms of the purpose they serve rather than of the cause by which they arise. no theory of history can do without teleology count noun his theory of class consciousness is predicated on a teleology Example sentencesExamples - But on this larger scale, suspicion about metanarratives of progress is still appropriate, particularly where these involve teleologies.
- Pragmatism in ethics is often regarded as a form of teleology or consequentialism.
- Not only do his detailed accounts describe competing constructions of black subjectivity, but they also prescribe particular roles and developmental teleologies for black culture and political consciousness.
- Rather, it points to natural developmental teleologies in children's lives that child-rearing should take into account.
- Rather, he is presenting an emerging ethical alternative that favors individual preference over goods conceived in concrete social networks and immutable teleologies of life.
- 1.1Theology The doctrine of design and purpose in the material world.
Example sentencesExamples - This portrays a loose teleology, a soft concept of creation, one that permits genuine, though not ultimate, integrity and autonomy in the creatures.
- Unbounded design or contingent teleology occurs when the end-state is not specifically predetermined, but rather is the result of selection of one from among several available alternatives.
- It is a model that applies both a human and a divine teleology through Thomas's hallmark ethics of natural law.
- Thus the appearance of teleology by itself is not sufficient to infer intelligent design.
- Without some teleology, there is no flourishing and no future for the human community.
Derivatives adjective ˌtɛlɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)lˌtiːlɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l Philosophy 1Relating to or involving the explanation of phenomena in terms of the purpose they serve rather than of the cause by which they arise. teleological narratives of progress - 1.1Theology Relating to the doctrine of design and purpose in the material world.
Example sentencesExamples - It was shown that students' thinking could be positively changed over the short term from teleologic to mechanistic.
- This paper discusses debate on the relevance of infant observations under three headings: semantic, epislemologic, and teleologic.
- This conclusion follows from the fact that endogenous neuroprotection reflects the teleologic and composite cellular and molecular responses of brain tissue.
- a teleological view of nature
- teleological arguments for God's existence
adjective ˌtɛlɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)lˌtiːlɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l Philosophy 1Relating to or involving the explanation of phenomena in terms of the purpose they serve rather than of the cause by which they arise. teleological narratives of progress - 1.1Theology Relating to the doctrine of design and purpose in the material world.
Example sentencesExamples - Darwin's notion of natural selection was not teleological, but some of those who extended Darwinian ideas to the social context argued as if it were.
- All effective means are inherently teleological.
- When we in the West reflect on history, we see it as progressive and teleological - tending towards a end.
- a teleological view of nature
- teleological arguments for God's existence
adverbˌtɛlɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)liˌtiːlɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)li All things are structured teleologically, according to their end or intrinsic purpose, their final cause. Example sentencesExamples - Finally, this process was teleologically directed toward the restoration of the normal situation: a system grounded in sovereignty.
- Anorexia, nausea, and vomiting with pain can all be regarded teleologically as protective reflexes whereby the body prevents the entry of toxins into the body.
noun They tended to be ahistorical because they assumed that the state of underdevelopment was initially universal; their teleologism distracted them from paying close attention to the realities on the ground in the developing societies. Example sentencesExamples - But, at the same time, it takes away the teleologism and the determinism that were the reasons for the fail of the evolutionary explanations of cultural process.
- We need something beyond an inert metaphysical God, who collapses into either a bland natural law or an empty progressive teleologism, a sort of theological manifest destiny.
noun As he states, ‘Human beings have purposes or ends… To a teleologist, an act that promotes these purposes is moral, one that impedes them is immoral’. Example sentencesExamples - Evolution is hated by many of those who believe God created everything and everything has a purpose: the fundamentalist teleologists of the world.
- The appropriateness of this characterization can be seen by looking at the other example he gives of a teleologist, namely Nietzsche.
Origin Mid 18th century (denoting the branch of philosophy that deals with ends or final causes): from modern Latin teleologia, from Greek telos 'end' + -logia (see -logy). Definition of teleology in US English: teleologynoun Philosophy 1The explanation of phenomena in terms of the purpose they serve rather than of the cause by which they arise. no theory of history can do without teleology his theory of class consciousness is predicated on a teleology Example sentencesExamples - But on this larger scale, suspicion about metanarratives of progress is still appropriate, particularly where these involve teleologies.
- Not only do his detailed accounts describe competing constructions of black subjectivity, but they also prescribe particular roles and developmental teleologies for black culture and political consciousness.
- Rather, it points to natural developmental teleologies in children's lives that child-rearing should take into account.
- Pragmatism in ethics is often regarded as a form of teleology or consequentialism.
- Rather, he is presenting an emerging ethical alternative that favors individual preference over goods conceived in concrete social networks and immutable teleologies of life.
- 1.1Theology The doctrine of design and purpose in the material world.
Example sentencesExamples - Thus the appearance of teleology by itself is not sufficient to infer intelligent design.
- This portrays a loose teleology, a soft concept of creation, one that permits genuine, though not ultimate, integrity and autonomy in the creatures.
- Unbounded design or contingent teleology occurs when the end-state is not specifically predetermined, but rather is the result of selection of one from among several available alternatives.
- Without some teleology, there is no flourishing and no future for the human community.
- It is a model that applies both a human and a divine teleology through Thomas's hallmark ethics of natural law.
Origin Mid 18th century (denoting the branch of philosophy that deals with ends or final causes): from modern Latin teleologia, from Greek telos ‘end’ + -logia (see -logy). |