1) Concept in metaphysics
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Teleonomy is the quality of apparent purposefulness and of goal-directedness of structures and functions in living organisms that derive from their evolutionary history, adaptation for reproductive success, or generally, due to the operation of a program. Teleonomy is related to programmatic or computational aspects of purpose. The term was coined...
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characteristic of being governed by an overall purpose
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The doctrine that life is characterised by endowment with a project or purpose; i.e., the existence in an organism of a structure or function implies that it has had evolutionary survival value. ... Origin: G. Telos, end, + nomos, law ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: tel′ē-on′ŏ-mē Definitions: 1. The doctrine that life is characterized by endowment with a project or purpose; the existence in an organism of a structure or function implies that it has had evolutionary survival value.
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Teleonomy is the property of living systems of being organized towards the attainment of ends without true purpose
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