teleology

• Doctrine philosophique qui explique les phénomènes naturels par leurs fins, buts ou fonctions plutôt que par des causes purement mécaniques. Elle désigne aussi l'étude de la finalité dans les processus naturels ou humains.

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

indénombrable

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.

   Téléologie

   • 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.

   Antonymescausalitydeterminismmechanism