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finalism

[ fahyn-l-iz-uhm ]

noun

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


finalism

/ ˈfaɪnəˌlɪzəm /

noun

  1. philosophy the doctrine that final causes determine the course of all events
“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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Derived Forms

  • ˌfinaˈlistic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of finalism1

First recorded in 1905–10; final + -ism
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Example Sentences

This determinism is in the one case what Bergson calls "radical finalism," and in the other "radical mechanism."

The errors and puerilities of radical finalism are due to the misapprehension of this point.

M. Bergson's form of finalism depends upon his conception of life.

The point in Bergson's system which seems least in harmony with theistic belief is his criticism and rejection of finalism.

Real finalism saves many deaths, many sufferings, and many abortions.

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