Teleology and World from Different Perspectives: Philosophy of Mind and Transcendental Phenomenology
During the last century, most philosophers of science have tried to expunge teleological explanations from the fields of epistemology. They took for granted that the Darwinian concepts of natural selection and evolution effectively dispense us with any presence of goal-directedness in nature: based...
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| description | During the last century, most philosophers of science have tried to expunge teleological explanations from the fields of epistemology. They took for granted that the Darwinian concepts of natural selection and evolution effectively dispense us with any presence of goal-directedness in nature: based on an anti-metaphysical attitude, they hold purposes and goals to be of religious and spiritual nature, thereby obstacles to any effective comprehension of biological processes. Accordingly, teleological categories have been abandoned in many ways in favor of mechanical causes and non-teleological processes: since Darwin demonstrated that no teleology is required in order to explain the natural world, causal explanations became the only tools to investigate natural processes (see Bedau 1991, for a compelling reflection on teleological categories and on their relations with the natural world). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b958e4e8158a423e93824b455f6fdae52022-12-21T23:36:21ZengAssociazione Culturale Humana.MenteHumana.Mente: Journal of Philosophical Studies1972-12932018-12-011134Teleology and World from Different Perspectives: Philosophy of Mind and Transcendental PhenomenologyRodolfo Giorgi0Danilo Manca1University of PisaUniversity of PisaDuring the last century, most philosophers of science have tried to expunge teleological explanations from the fields of epistemology. They took for granted that the Darwinian concepts of natural selection and evolution effectively dispense us with any presence of goal-directedness in nature: based on an anti-metaphysical attitude, they hold purposes and goals to be of religious and spiritual nature, thereby obstacles to any effective comprehension of biological processes. Accordingly, teleological categories have been abandoned in many ways in favor of mechanical causes and non-teleological processes: since Darwin demonstrated that no teleology is required in order to explain the natural world, causal explanations became the only tools to investigate natural processes (see Bedau 1991, for a compelling reflection on teleological categories and on their relations with the natural world).http://www.humanamente.eu/index.php/HM/article/view/210PhenomenologyTheleologyTrascendental Philosophy |
| spellingShingle | Rodolfo Giorgi Danilo Manca Teleology and World from Different Perspectives: Philosophy of Mind and Transcendental Phenomenology Humana.Mente: Journal of Philosophical Studies Phenomenology Theleology Trascendental Philosophy |
| title | Teleology and World from Different Perspectives: Philosophy of Mind and Transcendental Phenomenology |
| title_full | Teleology and World from Different Perspectives: Philosophy of Mind and Transcendental Phenomenology |
| title_fullStr | Teleology and World from Different Perspectives: Philosophy of Mind and Transcendental Phenomenology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Teleology and World from Different Perspectives: Philosophy of Mind and Transcendental Phenomenology |
| title_short | Teleology and World from Different Perspectives: Philosophy of Mind and Transcendental Phenomenology |
| title_sort | teleology and world from different perspectives philosophy of mind and transcendental phenomenology |
| topic | Phenomenology Theleology Trascendental Philosophy |
| url | http://www.humanamente.eu/index.php/HM/article/view/210 |
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