Teleology

Definition:

  • (n.) The doctrine of the final causes of things
  • (n.) the doctrine of design, which assumes that the phenomena of organic life, particularly those of evolution, are explicable only by purposive causes, and that they in no way admit of a mechanical explanation or one based entirely on biological science; the doctrine of adaptation to purpose.

Compare teleology with other words:

astrology vs. teleology

eschatology vs. teleology

deontology vs. teleology

teleologist vs. teleology

teleological vs. teleology

explain vs. teleology

occurrence vs. teleology

natural vs. teleology

purpose vs. teleology

design vs. teleology

study vs. teleology