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>teleological history

>> No.14014409

>ontological digression

>> No.14014420

>>14014409
>>14014401
brainlet here. could you explain what teleological and ontological mean? the google definitions aren't helping out

>> No.14014504

>>14014420
Basically, ontology is a philosophical branch that investigates what is being.
Teleology seeks to give meaning to things by discovering their end purpose/function.

>> No.14015652

I used to think it was dumb, but now I agree with it, kinda

>> No.14015653

>>14014420
>could you explain what teleological and ontological mean?
>teleological
end result, or prediction. if i say "the goal of all biological life is to reproduce", that's a teleology, or a teleological statement regarding biological life.
>ontological
ontology is the sub-field of philosophy that deals with metaphysics. "God preceded and created everything that exists" is an statement regarding ontology. in essence, ontology is study or discourse regarding the nature of existence.

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14015658

>the goal of all biological life is to reproduce

>> No.14015670

>>14015658
please don't shoot me mister it's merely an example