🎯teleology (目的论)

noun
/ˌtɛliˈɒlədʒi/
目的论 (mùdì lùn)

含义

the explanation of phenomena by the purpose they serve rather than by cause
含义翻译
通过它们所服务的目的而非原因来解释现象
tōngguò tāmén suǒ fúwù de mùdì ér fēi yuányīn lái jiěshì xiànxiàng

例句

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

亚里士多德常与哲学中的目的论概念相关联。
Yà lǐ shì duō dé cháng yǔ zhéxué zhōng de mùdì lùn gàiniàn xiāngguān lián.

同义词

purpose, final cause, design, goal-directedness

反义词

causality, randomness

搭配词

teleological argument, concept of teleology, study of teleology

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