“Teleology” is derived from the Greek word “telos,” which means end, purpose, motivation or intent. Aristotle’s teleology postulates that every action in nature has a specific purpose. In Aristotle’s words, such a purpose is called “final cause.” John Vespasian explains that Aristotle believed that teleological considerations apply to living creatures and, to a lesser extent, to natural phenomena. It is a concept that applies to human development, animal actions and natural events such as storms, rain or floods. According to Aristotle, all entities strive to fulfil their goals and inherent purposes. For animals, those goals will be simple desires such as food, sex and shelter. For human beings, there are many different ranges of objectives and motivation levels. Aristotle’s teleological perspective applies to ethics, politics, and to all fields of human endeavour. Since he considered happiness as the primary goal of humans, he defined the path as living a meaningful, fulfilling life. For Aristotle, ethics and morality consist of practical advice for attaining happiness in this world. He favoured the pursuit of virtue and moral excellence as the only means to achieve eudaimonia. Here is the link to the original article: https://johnvespasian.com/aristotles-concept-of-teleology/

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