teleology /te·le·ol·o·gy/ (te″le-ol´ah-je) the doctrine of final causes or of adaptation to a definite purpose.
teleology
teleology (tē·lē·ôˑ·l
·jē),
teleology
[tel′ē·ol′əjē]
Etymology: Gk, telos, end, logos, science
1 the study of ultimate purpose or design in natural phenomena.
2 a theory that everything is directed toward some final purpose.
teleology (tē·lē·ôˑ·l
·jē),n in philosophy, a view that explains the universe through recourse to final goals or ends.
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