Teleological Explanation

In W. H. Newton‐Smith (ed.), A Companion to the Philosophy of Science. Oxford, UK: Blackwell. pp. 492–494 (2017)
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Human curiosity leads people to ask what things are for. Teleological explanations answer “What for?” questions by appealing to forward‐looking reasons.

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9781405164481   9780631230205

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10.1002/9781405164481.ch71

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