Teleology And The Study Of Natural Sciences – Contributions From Philosophy
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Teleologia, Filosofia da Natureza, Ciências da Natureza, Causalidade, Ciências AmbientaisAbstract
This paper aims at investigating how the theme of Teleology has been used throughout the history of human thought, mainly since the development of scientific theories related to the study of Nature. It begins with a reflection on current definitions of the meaning and use of Teleology. Afterwards, the historical contextualization is made by starting with Aristotle’s teleological or finalistic explanation up to the incorporation of this teleological perspective in the medieval christian thought. In modern times, Kant’s and Hegel’s philosophies and their perspectives of Teleology are reviewed. Finally, a study of the teleological approach in the Philosophy of Human and Social Sciences is carried out by focusing on K. Marx’s, M. Weber’s and J. Habermas’ thoughts. The paper ends with a reflection on how relevant these themes are for studies in Environmental Sciences whose focuses are physical, biological and human systems which have different views and uses for teleological concepts.Downloads
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2011-12-13
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Vasconcelos, V. V., & Martins Junior, P. P. (2011). Teleology And The Study Of Natural Sciences – Contributions From Philosophy. Ambiente & Educação: Revista De Educação Ambiental, 16(1), 59–78. Retrieved from https://seer.furg.br/ambeduc/article/view/1676
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