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teleonomicteleomatisch (ger.)

  • Of or pertaining to teleonomy. (OED 2011) 
    purposiveness
    1974
    A teleonomic process or behavior is one which owes its goal-directedness to the operation of a program. The term teleonomic implies goal-direction
    Mayr, E. (1974). Teleologic and teleonomic: a new analysis. Boston Stud. Philos. Sci. 14, 91-117: 98; cf. id. (1992). The idea of teleology. J. Hist. Ideas 53, 117-135: 127.