Teleology

Word TELEOLOGY
Character 9
Hyphenation te le ol o gy
Pronunciations /ˈtiːl.iˌɒl.ə.dʒi/

Definitions and meanings of "Teleology"

What do we mean by teleology?

The philosophical interpretation of natural phenomena as exhibiting purpose or design. noun

The use of ultimate purpose or design as a means of explaining phenomena. noun

Belief in or the perception of purposeful development toward an end, as in history. noun

The doctrine of final causes; the theory of tendency to an end. noun

The doctrine of the final causes of things. noun

The study of the purpose or design of natural occurrences. noun

An instance of such a design or purpose, usually in natural phenomena. noun

The use of a non-natural purpose or design to explain an occurrence. noun

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

The study of the purpose or design of natural occurrences.

(by extension) An instance of such a design or purpose, usually in natural phenomena.

The use of a purpose or design rather than the laws of nature to explain an occurrence.

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The word "teleology" in example sentences

Intelligence, this is a question altogether foreign to any argument from teleology, seeing that teleology, in so far as it is _teleology_, can only rest upon the observed facts of the cosmos; and if these facts admit of being explained by the action of a single causative principle inherent in the cosmos itself, teleology is not free to assume the action of any causative principle of a more ultimate character. ❋ George John Romanes (1871)

By the way, teleology is a word I seldom hear, and this is the first time it's come up in an interview. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Perhaps dropping the term teleology helps avoid the confusion witnessed here and it would make it easier to avoid the conflation of terminology used by the ID movement but understanding the history of these arguments is what is important to understand the arguments. ❋ Unknown (2007)

If you want to spin that as "we don't know whether teleology is the explanation", I can't really argue with that, but don't pretend that makes teleology "just as likely" as a non-teleological explanation. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In other words, how can you explain teleology by dysteleology? ❋ Unknown (2009)

To be as clear as possible: teleology is a post hoc inference, not a propter hoc assumption. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This means that the inference to teleology is an inference by exclusion. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The moment teleology is discussed, out goes the science – or at least, in comes the contamination with philosophy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Allen MacNeill: This means that the inference to teleology is an inference by exclusion. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The debate between teleology and non-teleology is at least 2500 years old and has involved some of history's greatest thinkers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What the standard histories of philosophy write about Aristotle's teleology is unfortunately largely wrong, and must be ignored. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Rather, it's to reiterate that the claim of universal teleology is metaphysical, not empirical. ❋ Unknown (2008)

MikeGene: So how do you explain people who are not convinced that teleology is only valid in these narrowly defined conditions? ❋ Unknown (2008)

So how do you explain people who are not convinced that teleology is only valid in these narrowly defined conditions? ❋ Unknown (2008)

Evidence of teleology is not constricted to inclusion of God within a cause and effect scenario. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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