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teleology

things in terms of their apparent purpose, directive principle, or goal
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teleology

Summary

teleology ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,522 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • teleology is a type of philosophical theory[2].
  • teleology's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Teleology[3].
  • teleology's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[4].
  • teleology's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[5].
  • teleology's described by source is recorded as Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana (1908-1930)[6].

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Definition and Type

teleology is a type of philosophical theory[2].

Why It Matters

teleology ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,522 views/month).[1] teleology has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] teleology is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → philosophical theory
    Topic's main category → Category:Teleology
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11, Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana (1908-1930)
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