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Ontological vs Teleological - What's the difference?

ontological | teleological |

As adjectives the difference between ontological and teleological

is that ontological is of, or relating to, ontology while teleological is of or pertaining to teleology; showing evidence of design or purpose.

ontological

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, or relating to, ontology.
  • *

    • Derived terms

    * ontological argument * ontological shock * preontological

    teleological

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to teleology; showing evidence of design or purpose.
  • *1946 , (Bertrand Russell), History of Western Philosophy , I.19:
  • *:It will be seen that this doctrine is optimistic and teleological : the universe and everything in it is developing towards something continually better than what went before.

    • Derived terms

    *teleologically *teleological argument