teleology

• Philosophische Lehre, die Naturerscheinungen durch ihre Zwecke, Ziele oder Aufgaben erklärt statt durch rein mechanische Ursachen; auch die Ausrichtung auf ein Ziel oder einen Endzweck.

A philosophical doctrine that explains natural phenomena in terms of their ends, purposes, or goals, rather than purely mechanical causes.

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1. Philosophical doctrine of purposeC2formal

   A philosophical approach that explains natural phenomena and events in terms of their purpose, end, or goal, rather than their cause.

   Lehre vom Zweck

   • Aristotle's teleology suggests that everything in nature has a final cause.
   • Modern science often rejects teleology in favor of mechanistic explanations.
   • The debate between teleology and evolution centers on whether biological processes have inherent purposes.

   Antonymecausalitydeterminismmechanism