teleologisiin
Teleologisiin is the illative plural form of the Finnish adjective teleologinen, meaning “teleological” or relating to teleology. In Finnish, this inflection is used with plural nouns in the illative case, as in teleologisiin tarkoituksiin, which translates roughly to “toward teleological purposes.” Thus, teleologisiin both functions as a grammatical form and signals the idea of purpose-driven explanation in context.
Teleology is the philosophical view that processes, events, or organisms are oriented toward ends or goals.
In science and contemporary philosophy, teleological explanations are used with care. Biology frequently distinguishes between apparent
Critics question teleology’s methodological status, arguing that postulating final causes can obscure causal mechanisms. Philosophers like