Entelechy

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).

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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