teleology
pronunciation
How to pronounce teleology in British English:
UK [ˌti:liˈɒlədʒi]
How to pronounce teleology in American English:
US [ˌtiliˈɑlədʒi]
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- Noun:
- (philosophy) a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes
Word Origin
- teleology
- teleology: see talisman
- teleology (n.)
- "study of final causes," 1740, from Modern Latin teleologia, coined 1728 by German philosopher Baron Christian von Wolff (1679-1754) from Greek teleos "entire, perfect, complete," genitive of telos "end, goal, result" (see tele-), + -logia (see -logy). Related: Teleologist; teleological.
Example
- 1. That order was known from nature and its teleology .
- 2. Source of possible life : is teleology wrong .
- 3. Critique on historical teleology by historical materialism .
- 4. The problem of teleology and tautology of functional analysis in sociology .
- 5. Creation , evolution and teleology in chinese thought .