Entelechy
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Entelechy (Greek: ἐντελέχεια entelecheia) is understood in philosophy as something that has its goal (telos) in itself. The term was introduced by Aristotle in Metaphysics IX, 8 (see also actuality and potentiality). The term entelechy is composed of three components (en-tel-echeia): en (in), tel from telos (goal), echeia from echein (to have/hold). It denotes the ideal form that is realised in the substance, especially in the sense of a force inherent in the organism that brings it to self-realisation.[1] The concept of entelechy appears everywhere where teleological thinking prevails, for example in Thomas Aquinas, in Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz's Monadology, in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and in vitalism, especially in Hans Driesch.[2]
Literature
- Anton Hügli, Poul Lübcke (editors): Philosophielexikon, rowohlts enzyklopädie, Reinbek b. Hamburg, 6th edition 2005, p. 173 ISBN 3-499-55453-4
- Rudolf Steiner: Goethes Naturwissenschaftliche Schriften, (nach: GA 1), Vlg. Freies Geistesleben, Stuttgart 1962, p. 59
- Rudolf Steiner: Einleitungen zu Goethes Naturwissenschaftlichen Schriften. Zugleich eine Grundlegung der Geisteswissenschaft (Anthroposophie) (1884-1897), GA 1, (1987) English: rsarchive.org German: pdf pdf(2) html mobi epub archive.org
- Rudolf Steiner: Innere Entwicklungsimpulse der Menschheit - Goethe und die Krisis des neunzehnten Jahrhundert, GA 171, Dornach 1984 English: rsarchive.org German: pdf pdf(2) html mobi epub archive.org
- Rudolf Steiner: Esoterische Betrachtungen karmischer Zusammenhänge. Zweiter Band, GA 236 (1988), ISBN 3-7274-2360-9 English: rsarchive.org German: pdf pdf(2) html mobi epub archive.org
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References
- ↑ Micha H. Werner: Einführung in die Ethik. 1 Auflage. J.B. Metzler, ISBN 978-3-476-05293-3, p. 29.
- ↑ Entelechie. In: Friedrich Kirchner, Carl Michaëlis (Begründer): Wörterbuch der philosophischen Begriffe (= Philosophische Bibliothek. Bd. 500). Fortgesetzt von Johannes Hoffmeister. Vollständig neu herausgegeben von Arnim Regenbogen und Uwe Meyer. Meiner, Hamburg 2005, ISBN 3-7873-1325-7.
