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This section of Gregorian's useful work, which is also more of a teleologic political history, does not shed light on the economic conditions of eastern Afghanistan during those years.

Connecting Histories in Afghanistan: Market Relations and State Formation on a Colonial Frontier 2008

Given the sheer number of Neodarwinian die-hards who claim the theory of evolution (non-teleologic by definition) * means* there can be no teleology should inform even the most casual of observers that your "yeah, but …" is bull.

Bird Teeth 2008

Sure science doesn't exclude teleology, but when the only different between the teleological theory and the non-teleological theory is the intent, purpose, or planning then I really don't seen how a reductionist scientific methodology could even conclude the teleologic explanation is the correct one.

Bird Teeth 2008

Part I of this study describes historism as a style of normative social theory and discusses its rationalist, positivist and teleologic branches.

Siegel on Historism in Late 19th C. Constitutional Thought Mary L. Dudziak 2009

Intelligent design is attempting to restore a proper balance between nature's autonomy and teleologic guidance.

Demarcation, Credentials, and Science Education 2005

Evolutionary biology can give us some possible explanations, all of which can be satisfying from a teleologic perspective.

Survival of the Sickest 2007

Evolutionary biology can give us some possible explanations, all of which can be satisfying from a teleologic perspective.

Archive 2007-04-01 2007

Prior to the rise of modern science all the emphasis was on teleologic guidance (typically in the form of divine design).

Demarcation, Credentials, and Science Education 2005

Because, according to Lucas, deontic ethics are insufficient to prevent undesired outcomes, while teleologic ethics are not ultimately grounded on a necessary moral base.

Dooku 2005

A "close reading" of the SW arc leads us to see that, (A) the Jedi's ethics are insufficient to stop the Republic from crumbling and the Empire taking hold; (B) the teleological ethics of the Dark Side are, perhaps inevitably, perverted into a lust for control, with the ends justifying the worst means; and, (C), Luke's actions in RotJ show a path out of the deontic/teleologic trap through virtue-based ethics.

Dooku 2005