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What is the noun for teleologic?

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teleology
  1. (philosophy) The study of the purpose or design of natural occurrences.
  2. (by extension) An instance of such a design or purpose, usually in natural phenomena.
  3. The use of a purpose or design rather than the laws of nature to explain an occurrence.
  4. Examples:
    1. “Thus the appearance of teleology by itself is not sufficient to infer intelligent design.”
      “Pragmatism in ethics is often regarded as a form of teleology or consequentialism.”
      “Their etiology and teleology are explicable within a moral and historical paradigm.”
teleologist
  1. one who studies teleology.
  2. Examples:
    1. “The appropriateness of this characterization can be seen by looking at the other example he gives of a teleologist, namely Nietzsche.”
      “True, he did not know he was a teleologist, but he was none the less a teleologist for this.”
      “They are of such a nature that every teleologist must hold them to imply what they are intended to disprove.”
teleologists
  1. plural of teleologist
teleologies
  1. plural of teleology
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