| 单词 | teleology |
| 释义 | Word Frequency teleology(ˌtɛlɪˈɒlədʒɪ, ˌtiːlɪ-) noun 1. philosophy a. the doctrine that there is evidence of purpose or design in the universe, and esp that this provides proof of the existence of a Designer b. the belief that certain phenomena are best explained in terms of purpose rather than cause c. the systematic study of such phenomena See also final cause 2. biology the belief that natural phenomena have a predetermined purpose and are not determined by mechanical laws Derived forms teleological (ˌtɛlɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌtiːlɪ-) or teleologic (ˌteleoˈlogic) adjective teleologically (ˌteleoˈlogically) adverb teleologism (ˌteleˈologism) noun teleologist (ˌteleˈologist) noun Word origin C18: from New Latin teleologia, from Greek telos end + -logy |
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