finalism
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finalism — FINALÍSM s.n. Concepţie filozofică conform căreia orice fenomen reprezintă realizarea unui scop dinainte stabilit. – Din fr. finalisme. Trimis de LauraGellner, 11.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 FINALÍSM s. (FILOZ.) teleologie. Trimis de siveco,… … Dicționar Român
finalism — /fuyn l iz euhm/, n. the doctrine or belief that all events are determined by their purposes or goals. [1905 10; FINAL + ISM] * * * … Universalium
finalism — noun teleology … Wiktionary
finalísm — s. n … Romanian orthography
Finalism — the philosophy that any event is defined by an already set final outcome and that all events leading up to that outcome are shaped the end result … Mini philosophy glossary
finalism — noun the doctrine that natural processes, for example evolution, are directed towards some goal. Derivatives finalistic adjective … English new terms dictionary
finalism — fi·nal·ism … English syllables
finalism — Финализм … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
finalism — /ˈfaɪnəlɪzəm/ (say fuynuhlizuhm) noun the philosophical doctrine that nothing exists or was made except for a determinate end; the doctrine of final causes; teleology. –finalistic /faɪnəˈlɪstɪk/ (say fuynuh listik), adjective …
finalism — n. the doctrine that natural processes (e.g. evolution) are directed towards some goal. Derivatives: finalistic adj … Useful english dictionary
