Not exact matches
A second sense of nature refers to those essential qualities of a thing that define the kind of thing it is in terms of both its distinguishing features and above all its
final cause, its end, its
telos (the latter sense classically formulated by Aristotle as «The nature of a thing is its end.
This is our
final purpose, our
telos, the goal of our existence.
Apocalyptic thought provokes resistance, because it fuses an alternative vision of history's
telos with warfare and
final judgment, all within the context of a prophetic claim to have removed the veil that keeps humans from truly perceiving the world.
At first glance, Intelligent Design seems to offer hope: While eschewing the Young Earth theory of creationism, it acknowledges the need, deeply embedded in scientists and theologians alike, to recognize
final cause, or
telos, in the created universe.
«So it did not endear or derive people's applause Who broke biology's embracing of divine
final cause, As did Darwin of Down when he tried to undo it And picture a world without
telos tied to it.»