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Theoretical vs Teleological - What's the difference?

theoretical | teleological |

As adjectives the difference between theoretical and teleological

is that theoretical is of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical while teleological is of or pertaining to teleology; showing evidence of design or purpose.

theoretical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical.

    • Derived terms

    * intertheoretical * intratheoretical * nontheoretical

    Coordinate terms

    * practical

    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