teleological
adjective
of or relating to teleology, the philosophical doctrine that final causes, design, and purpose exist in nature.
teleologically
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a word derived from
teleological.
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a word derived from
teleology.
teleologynounthe doctrine that final causes exist.
Example Sentences
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The limb-skeleton, corresponding as it does to a single bone of the archetype, is the typical example of a teleologically compound bone.
From Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
Vaguely and generally, much of what was purposed may be gained; but everything makes strongly for the view that our world is incompletely unified teleologically and is still trying to get its unification better organized.
From Pragmatism by William James
Is this irrational, or can it be shown to be teleologically justifiable?
From Problems of Conduct by Durant Drake
It is a special phase of mentality, teleologically evolved for adaptation to our natural environment, and forms only what he calls a "privileged case" of personality.
From Memories and Studies by Henry James
Thus, it will be noticed, from the ingenious and subtle, but quite defensible suggestion of Mr. Babbage, a leap is made to an assumption which cannot be defended scientifically, but only teleologically.
From The Unseen World and Other Essays by John Fiske
