Definitions from Wiktionary (teleology)
▸ noun: (philosophy) The study of the purpose or design of natural occurrences.
▸ noun: (by extension) An instance of such a design or purpose, usually in natural phenomena.
▸ noun: The use of a purpose or design rather than the laws of nature to explain an occurrence.
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▸ noun: (philosophy) The study of the purpose or design of natural occurrences.
▸ noun: (by extension) An instance of such a design or purpose, usually in natural phenomena.
▸ noun: The use of a purpose or design rather than the laws of nature to explain an occurrence.
Similar:
teleological argument,
argument from design,
teleologism,
dysteleology,
physicotheology,
naturalism,
natural law,
nomology,
ontology,
physiophilosophy,
more...
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Adjectives:
natural,
immanent,
aristotelian,
moral,
historical,
cosmic,
external,
internal,
christian,
universal,
physical
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