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teleological

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. teleological (adjective)
  2. teleological argument (noun)
  3. teleological ethics (noun plural but singular or plural in constructrion)
  4. teleological idealism (noun)

tel·e·o·log·i·cal

adj \ˌte-lē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, ˌtē-\

Definition of TELEOLOGICAL

: exhibiting or relating to design or purpose especially in nature
— tel·e·o·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Variants of TELEOLOGICAL

tel·e·o·log·i·cal also tel·e·o·log·ic \-ˈlä-jik\

First Known Use of TELEOLOGICAL

1798

Other Philosophy Terms

dialectic, dualism, epistemology, existentialism, metaphysics, ontology, sequitur, solipsism, transcendentalism

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