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/fuyn"l iz'euhm/, n.the doctrine or belief that all events are determined by their purposes or goals.[1905-10; FINAL + -ISM]
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finalism — noun teleology … Wiktionary
finalísm — s. n … Romanian orthography
finalism — belief that an end has or can be reached Philosophical Isms … Phrontistery dictionary
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
