teleological argument

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Definition of teleological argument in English English dictionary

A type of argument for the existence of God, advanced by a number of philosophers, including Thomas Aquinas and George Berkeley, which maintains that the design of the world reveals that objects have purposes or ends and that such an organized design must be the creation of a supreme designer (God). Also called the argument from design

Related Terms

teleological arguments

plural form of teleological argument

Hyphenation

teleological ar·gu·ment

Turkish pronunciation

tiliılôcîkıl ärgyımınt

Pronunciation

/ˌtēlēəˈlôʤəkəl ˈärgyəmənt/ /ˌtiːliːəˈlɔːʤɪkəl ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/