ABSTRACT

This work is an examination of teleological attributions i.e. ascriptions of proper functions and natural ends) to the features and behavior of living things with a view to understanding their application to human life.

chapter I|23 pages

Introduction

chapter II|17 pages

Functional Systems: Artificial and Organic

chapter IV|49 pages

An Account of Biological Teleology

chapter VI|44 pages

Welfare and Natural Teleology

chapter IX|27 pages

Biological Teleology in Human Life

chapter X|48 pages

Human Nature and Morality