Teleology (from τέλος, telos, 'end', 'aim', or 'goal', and λόγος, logos, 'explanation' or 'reason') [1] or finality [2] [3] is a branch of causality giving the reason or an explanation for something as a …

目的論 （英語： Teleology）属于 哲學 的範疇，致力于探討事物產生的 目的 、本源和其歸宿。 傳統上目的論與 哲學自然論 （或 偶然論）是對立的。 例如，自然論者會認為人有眼睛所以人有 …

2025年2月19日 · teleology, (from Greek telos, “end,” and logos, “reason”), explanation by reference to some purpose, end, goal, or function. Traditionally, it was also described as final …

Telos is the root of the modern term teleology, the study of purposiveness or of objects with a view to their aims, purposes, or intentions. Teleology is central in Aristotle's work on plant and …

2025年3月13日 · Whether the goal-directedness theory provides a satisfactory account of teleology depends to a large extent on what we can say about goals. Goals, then, are the topic …

Teleology, from the Greek word telos, meaning “purpose” or “end,” is the study of goals, ends, purposes, and destinies–if they exist, but few philosophers believe they do. Humans and other …

teleology翻译：目的论（认为一切事物均为特定目的而安排）。了解更多。

1996年3月20日 · Although the attribution of function and purpose to living systems is an ancient practice, teleological notions are largely considered ineliminable from modern biological …

Teleology is the explanation of phenomena by their purposes rather than their causes, focusing on the "why" behind actions and events. Derived from "telos" (end or purpose), it contrasts …

The European Court's method of interpreting Community legal texts is primarily teleological, that is to say the interpretation of a provision on the basis of its object and purpose. In ethics, …