De teleologie
Example: De teleologie van Aristoteles verklaart het doel van alles in de natuur.
Definition
"De teleologie" refers to the philosophical study of purpose or design in natural phenomena, explaining that everything in nature has an inherent goal or end. It is often associated with Aristotle's idea that all things aim toward a specific purpose or function.
Etymology
The word "de teleologie" comes from the Greek roots "telos" meaning 'end' or 'purpose' and "logia" meaning 'study' or 'discourse.' It was adopted into Dutch through Latin and has long been used in philosophy to explore ideas about purpose and final causes in nature.
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"De teleologie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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