teleology

1. (philosophy) a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes (synset 105986486)
   referred to in: philosophy - the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
   is a type of: philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory - a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy

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