>[!abstract] >Teleology (from τέλος, telos, "goal"; and λόγος, logos, "reason") is a branch of causality giving the reason or an explanation for something as a function of its end, its purpose, or its goal, as opposed to as a function of its cause. ("Teleology", 2025). ## References - Teleology. (2025, January 30). In *Wikipedia*. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Teleology&oldid=1267583281