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teleology|tɛliːˈɒlədʒɪ|
[ad. mod.L. teleologia (Chr. Wolf, 1728); f. Gr. τέλος end (see teleo-2) + -λογια (see -logy), whence also Ger. teleologie, F. téléologie.]
The doctrine or study of ends or final causes, esp. as related to the evidences of design or purpose in nature; also transf. such design as exhibited in natural objects or phenomena.[1728Wolf Logica §85 Datur..præter eas alia adhuc philosophiæ naturalis pars, quæ fines rerum explicat, nomine adhuc destituta, etsi amplissima sit et utilissima. Dici posset Teleologia.] 1740Zollman (tr. fr. French) in Phil. Trans. XLI. 299 Teleology is one of those Parts of Philosophy, in which there has been but little Progress made. 1807Edin. Rev. X. 151 The subject of Teleology, or the doctrine of final causes, was one which occupied the thoughts of Le Sage. 1868F. Buckland in Bompas Life x. (1885) 224 This is the doctrine of Teleology: i.e. the doctrine that every organ is adapted to a special use. 1881G. J. Romanes in Nature 27 Oct. 604/2 Teleology in this larger sense, or the doctrine that behind all the facts open to scientific enquiry..there is ‘Mind and Will’ as the ultimate cause of all things..does not fall within the scope of scientific method. 1893H. Drummond in Barrows Parl. Relig. II. 1322 Darwin has not written a chapter that is not full of teleology. |