Associations to the word «Teleology»
Noun
- Ontology
- Hegel
- Kant
- Aristotle
- Idealism
- Wiener
- Aesthetics
- Norbert
- Cosmology
- Darwin
- Critique
- Biologist
- Huxley
- Theology
- Ism
- Evolution
- Biology
- Ethics
- Cognition
- Naturalist
- Anthropology
- Philosophy
- Ethic
- Explanation
- Argument
- Doctrine
- Specie
- Plato
- Organism
- Purpose
- Philosopher
- Theory
- Implication
- Principle
- Sociology
- Notion
- Concept
- Mechanics
- Psychology
- Nature
- Judgment
- Pm
- Universe
- Friedrich
- Logic
- Science
- Behavior
- Revelation
- Sake
- Unity
- Mechanism
- Phenomenon
- Consciousness
- Function
- Appeal
- View
- Basis
- Cause
- Goal
- Entity
- Perspective
- Possibility
- Faith
- Idea
- Religion
- Intelligence
- Human
- Selection
- Design
- Process
- Origin
Adjective
Wiktionary
TELEOLOGY, noun. (philosophy) The study of the purpose or design of natural occurrences.
TELEOLOGY, noun. (by extension) An instance of such a design or purpose, usually in natural phenomena.
TELEOLOGY, noun. The use of a purpose or design rather than the laws of nature to explain an occurrence.
Dictionary definition
TELEOLOGY, noun. (philosophy) a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes.
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.