Mark Fisher

Pele featured in the Brazilophile imaginary as the a figure of non-utile excess, a carefree artist in the Nietzschean sense, indifferent to the narrow teleology of winning matches... check the way that most of the endlessly replayed footage we see of Pele is not of him scoring goals, but audaciously missing chances contrived by force of wit.

British Writer

Alfred Adler

Every individual acts and suffers in accordance with his peculiar teleology, which has all the inevitability of fate, so long as he does not understand it.

Austrian Psychologist

Teleology implies intention and goal-orientation in actions or creations.

Purposeful Actions

In biology, teleology can explain the evolution of organisms towards complexity.

Organic Growth

In history, teleology can mean events leading to an intended or inevitable end.

Historical Purpose

Teleology is a contested concept in philosophy, with arguments for and against purpose in the universe.

Philosophical Debates

Teleology often involves discussing the final cause or ultimate reason behind phenomena.

End Goals

In science, teleology can be used to hypothesize the function of biological traits or systems.

Functional Reasoning

Avoid thinking teleology means evolution has a specific direction or goal; it refers to functions, not destinies.

Evolutionary Misconceptions

Distinguish teleology from randomness in nature, as the former suggests deliberateness.