Teleonomy LIFE 8 years ago Teleonomy: the idea that organs have functions within the organism, that the organism itself has goals, and that the study of organisms and organs needs to be conducted with reference to these goals. Source: ‘What is Good? What is Bad? The Value of All Values across Time, Place and Theories’ by John McMurtry, Philosophy and World Problems, Volume I-III, UNESCO in partnership with Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems: Oxford, 2004-11. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest TeleologyDate19 Aug 2018In relation toSimilar postOrganismDate20 Aug 2018In relation toSimilar postHealth sectorDate13 Sep 2018In relation toSimilar post
