Teleological


The meaning of the word Teleological is: the philosophical attempt to describe every object in regards to its apparent use or purpose


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In teleological thinking, you would describe a fork by saying what it is used for, rather than what it looks like or is made of.

published by Brian on 2021-05-22 09:08:32


Teleological philosophy likes to describe objects by their intended purpose, but this can become difficult when people start using things for different purposes.

published by Keva on 2021-10-06 14:24:33


Someone that identifies objects in the world by what they do is using teleological philosophy to understand everything around them.

published by Kellie on 2021-04-19 15:33:35


In teleological thinking you choose to define everything by its intended purpose, and not by its appearance.

published by Danelle on 2021-05-27 00:17:38


Most humans already use teleological philosophy, identifying everything around us by what they do, such as cars and driving or silverware and eating.

published by Lemuel on 2021-07-13 08:59:43


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