I know “What is teleology” has been asked, but I really need an example so I can understand. Honestly, some of the answers on the other posts are still too complicated for me… so maybe explain like I’m a really dumb 5-year-old?
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Say there is a kid doing wild maneuvers on a skateboard in a dangerous place. There is an accident and the kid is hurt. You then say “That ought to have taught him a lesson”. ELI5: this is teleology – ascribing a purpose “taught him a lesson” to an outcome “the accident”.
Of course, from a non teleological viewpoint there is no such purpose to the outcome (in this example). There was an accident that was the result of dangerous actions.
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