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(philosophy) a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes
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The study (or doctrine) of final causes, particularly in relation to design or purpose in nature.
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| teleology |
type of thinking emphasizing purpose interpretation of structure and function
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The belief that natural events and objects have purposes, and can be explained by their purposes.
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A doctrine or idea based on final purposes that Darwinism does not permit. In biology, a teleological idea is one which presupposes a purpose about the ways in which living things behave. The idea is very closely related to vitalism, the idea that living things contain a spirit which imbues them with purpose.
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