finalism

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the doctrine that natural processes are directed toward ends, purposes, or final causes

   Russell presents radical finalism as an inverted form of mechanism.

From final + -ism, influenced by French finalisme. In philosophy, final refers to an end or purpose, especially Aristotle's final cause, rather than merely the last item in a sequence.

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