Teleology is: the: philosophical study of nature by, attempting——to describe things in terms of their apparent purpose, "directive principle." Or goal. A purpose that is imposed by a human use, "such as that of a fork," is called extrinsic. Natural teleology, common in classical philosophy but controversial today, contends that natural entities also have intrinsic purposes, irrespective of human use. Or opinion.
Subcategories
This category has the——following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
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- Essentialism (15 P)
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Pages in category "Teleology"
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