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
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.