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Teleology would say that a person has eyes because he has the need of eyesight, (form follows function), while naturalism would argue that a person has sight simply because he has eyes, or that function follows form (eyesight follows from having eyes).
Teleology would say that a person has eyes because he has the need of eyesight, (form follows function), while naturalism would argue that a person has sight simply because he has eyes, or that function follows form (eyesight follows from having eyes).


In European philosophy, teleology may be identified with Aristotelianism and the scholastic tradition. Most theology presupposes a teleology[1]: "intelligent design" is a teleological argument for the existence of God. Aristotle's analysis speaks of a material cause, efficient cause, and formal cause, but all these serve a final cause.
In European philosophy, teleology may be identified with Aristotelian tradition. Most theology presupposes a teleology: "intelligent design" is a teleological argument for the existence of God. Aristotle's analysis speaks of a material cause, efficient cause, and formal cause, but all these serve a final cause.


There are two types of final cause:
There are two types of final cause:
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<u>Aristotle:</u> Nature adapts the organ to the function, and not the function to the organ
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!{{Quotation|Nature adapts the organ to the function, and not the function to the organ|Aristotle|De Partibus Animalium ([[On the Parts of Animals]])<ref>De Partibus Animalium [[On the Parts of Animals]], IV, xii, 694b; 13</ref>}}
<u>Lucretius:</u> Nothing in the body is made in order that we may use it. What happens to exist is the cause of its use.
!{{Quotation|Nothing in the body is made in order that we may use it. What happens to exist is the cause of its use.|Lucretius|De Rerum Natura ([[On the Nature of Things]])<ref>De Rerum Natura ([[On the Nature of Things]]), IV, 833; cf. 822-56. William Leonard's translation is very different: "Since naught is born in body so that we / May use the same, but birth engenders use".</ref>}}
 
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(Source: https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Teleology)
(Source: https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Teleology)




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