Category:Teleology

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Teleology is the philosophical study of nature by attempting to describe things in terms of their apparent purpose, directive principle, or goal. A purpose that is imposed by a human use, such as that of a fork, is called extrinsic. Natural teleology, common in

classical philosophy
but controversial today, contends that natural entities also have intrinsic purposes, irrespective of human use or opinion.