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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 | 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 | ||
<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. | |||
(Source: https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Teleology) | (Source: https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Teleology) | ||
[[Category:Concepts]] | [[Category:G-Concepts]] |