Definition of Teleological

the philosophical attempt to describe every object in regards to its apparent use or purpose

Examples of Teleological in a sentence

In teleological thinking, you would describe a fork by saying what it is used for, rather than what it looks like or is made of. 🔊

Teleological philosophy likes to describe objects by their intended purpose, but this can become difficult when people start using things for different purposes. 🔊

Someone that identifies objects in the world by what they do is using teleological philosophy to understand everything around them. 🔊

In teleological thinking you choose to define everything by its intended purpose, and not by its appearance. 🔊

Most humans already use teleological philosophy, identifying everything around us by what they do, such as cars and driving or silverware and eating. 🔊

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