Teleonomy - Discourses on Learning in Education

Teleonomy (Colin Pittendrigh, 1950s) – the recognition that natural evolutionary processes can appear to be (but are not) purpose-driven or goal-directed. The word is derived from the Greek telos- “end, goal, purpose” + nomos “law.”

Please cite this article as:
Davis, B., & Francis, K. (2023). “Teleonomy” in Discourses on Learning in Education. https://learningdiscourses.com.

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