Telos Definition

tĕlŏs, tēlŏs
telos
noun
An end or goal; ultimate purpose.
Webster's New World

Origin of Telos

  • Greek kwel-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Telos Sentence Examples

  • The goal or telos of human life was known and identifiable; the problem was how to get there.

  • But there is also a theology which constitutes the defining telos of philosophical inquiry.

  • In this sense the physical realm demonstrates a certain teleology (telos = ' end ' or ' purpose ' ).

  • One proof that the human telos or essence is inviolate is exploitation, the violation of our claims to material equality.

  • In this sense the physical realm demonstrates a certain teleology (telos = ' end ' or ' purpose ').

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Words Starting With

TTETEL

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SOSLOS

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