finalism

[ fahyn-l-iz-uhm ]

/ ˈfaɪn lˌɪz əm /

noun

the doctrine or belief that all events are determined by their purposes or goals.

Origin of finalism

First recorded in 1905–10; final + -ism

Words nearby finalism

final cause, final cut, finale, Final Four, final host, finalism, finalist, finality, finalize, finally, final motor neuron

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Example sentences from the Web for finalism

Yet finalism is not, like mechanism, a doctrine with fixed rigid outlines.
Creative Evolution|Henri Bergson
The point in Bergson's system which seems least in harmony with theistic belief is his criticism and rejection of finalism.
The Christian Faith Under Modern Searchlights|William Hallock Johnson
Especially (and this is the point on which finalism has been most seriously mistaken) harmony is rather behind us than before.
Creative Evolution|Henri Bergson
Again, in opposition to finalism he urges the variety of living forms.
The Christian Faith Under Modern Searchlights|William Hallock Johnson

Mechanism and finalism agree in taking account only of the bright nucleus shining in the centre.
Creative Evolution|Henri Bergson

British Dictionary definitions for finalism

finalism

/ (ˈfaɪnəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

philosophy the doctrine that final causes determine the course of all events

Derived forms of finalism

finalistic, adjective

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单词	finalism
释义	finalism [ fahyn-l-iz-uhm ] / ˈfaɪn lˌɪz əm / noun the doctrine or belief that all events are determined by their purposes or goals. Origin of finalism First recorded in 1905–10; final + -ism Words nearby finalism final cause, final cut, finale, Final Four, final host, finalism, finalist, finality, finalize, finally, final motor neuron Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for finalism Yet finalism is not, like mechanism, a doctrine with fixed rigid outlines. Creative Evolution\|Henri Bergson The point in Bergson's system which seems least in harmony with theistic belief is his criticism and rejection of finalism. The Christian Faith Under Modern Searchlights\|William Hallock Johnson Especially (and this is the point on which finalism has been most seriously mistaken) harmony is rather behind us than before. Creative Evolution\|Henri Bergson Again, in opposition to finalism he urges the variety of living forms. The Christian Faith Under Modern Searchlights\|William Hallock Johnson Mechanism and finalism agree in taking account only of the bright nucleus shining in the centre. Creative Evolution\|Henri Bergson British Dictionary definitions for finalism finalism / (ˈfaɪnəˌlɪzəm) / noun philosophy the doctrine that final causes determine the course of all events Derived forms of finalism finalistic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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