From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #14858 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Thursday, October 10 2024 Volume 14 : Number 14858 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Rub This Blue Plant On Your Face Instead Of Using Cream ["Anti-Wrinkle Cr] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:59:33 +0200 From: "Anti-Wrinkle Cream" Subject: Rub This Blue Plant On Your Face Instead Of Using Cream Rub This Blue Plant On Your Face Instead Of Using Cream http://neotoni.best/WaPkl11NKFmDedwaNJBTR7HjKNC5vm42zU4snYdetoUqxrKI3A http://neotoni.best/YVvb-2k_B9ktGp6X5Jw1qllMKFx9h9rh1NToOBuqg0IcpiqoEQ ation' or 'reason') or finality is a branch of causality giving the reason or an explanation for something as a function of its end, its purpose, or its goal, as opposed to as a function of its cause. James Wood, in his Nuttall Encyclopaedia, explained the meaning of teleology as "the doctrine of final causes, particularly the argument for the being and character of God from the being and character of His works; that the end reveals His purpose from the beginning, the end being regarded as the thought of God at the beginning, or the universe viewed as the realisation of Him and His eternal purpose." A purpose that is imposed by human use, such as the purpose of a fork to hold food, is called extrinsic. Natural teleology, common in classical philosophy, though controversial today, contends that natural entities also have intrinsic purposes, regardless of human use or opinion. For instance, Aristotle claimed that an acorn's intrinsic telos is to become a fully grown oak tree. Though ancient atomists rejected the notion of natural teleology, teleological accounts of non-personal or non-human nature were explored and often endorsed in ancient and medieval philosophies, but fell into disfavor during the modern era (1600b1900). History In Western philosophy, the term and concept of teleology originated in the writings of Plato and Aristotle. Aristotle's 'four causes' give special place to the telos or "final cause" of each thing. In this, he followed Plato in seeing purpose in both human and nonhuman nature. Etymology The word teleology combines Greek telos (?????, from ????-, 'end' or 'purpose') and logia (-?????, 'speak of', 'study of', or 'a branch of learning'). German philosopher Christian Wolff would coin the ter ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #14858 ***********************************************