🎯teleology (テレオロジー)

noun
/ˌtɛliˈɒlədʒi/
目的論 (mokutekiron)

意味

the explanation of phenomena by the purpose they serve rather than by cause
意味の翻訳
原因ではなく、それらが果たす目的によって現象を説明すること
gen'in de wa naku, sorera ga hatasu mokuteki ni yotte genshō o setsumei suru koto

例文

Aristotle is often associated with the concept of teleology in philosophy.

アリストテレスは哲学における目的論の概念としばしば関連付けられます。
Arisutoteresu wa tetsugaku ni okeru mokutekiron no gainen to shibashiba kanrenzukeraremasu.

同義語

purpose, final cause, design, goal-directedness

対義語

causality, randomness

コロケーション

teleological argument, concept of teleology, study of teleology

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