Finality (other)

	Finality (other) Finality may refer to: * Extrinsic finality * Intrinsic finality * Finality (law) * Teleology See also * Final (other) Finale (other) Finale may refer to: Pieces of music Finale (music), the last movement of a piece * Finale (Loggins and Messina album), ''Finale'' (Loggins and Messina album), 1977 * Finale (Pierrot album), ''Finale'' (Pierrot album), 1999 * Finale (song), "Fi ... * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Extrinsic Finality Extrinsic finality is a principle of the philosophy of teleology that holds that a being has a final cause or purpose external to that being itself, in contrast to an intrinsic finality, or self-contained purpose. One example is the view that minerals are "designed" to be used by plants that are in turn "designed" to be used by animals. Over-emphasizing extrinsic finality is often criticized as leading to the anthropic attribution of every event to a divine purpose, or superstition. For instance, "If I hadn't been at the store today, I wouldn't have found that $100 on the ground. God must have intended for me to go to the store so I would find that money." or "We won the game today because of my lucky socks." Such abuses were criticized by Francis Bacon, Descartes, and Spinoza Baruch (de) Spinoza (24 November 163221 February 1677), also known under his Latinized pen name Benedictus de Spinoza, was a philosopher of Portuguese-Jewish origin, who was born in the Dutch Republi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Intrinsic Finality Intrinsic finality is the idea that there is a natural good for all beings, and that all beings have a natural tendency to pursue their own good. It is an underlying principle of both teleology and moral objectivism. The concept was summarized by Thomas Aquinas as follows:Thomas Aquinas, ( ''Contra Gentiles'' IV, xix) :''By the form which gives it its specific perfection, everything in nature has an inclination to its own operations and to its own end, which it reaches through these operations. Just as everything is, such also are its operations and its tendency to what is suitable to itself.'' The idea of intrinsic finality presumes an objective reality that obeys a natural order or natural law in the universe. Things are meant to be and behave a certain way, and naturally tend to act that way. For instance, animals have natural instincts for self-preservation, seeking food, and reproduction. They do so because it is their nature to do so. Theologians go further, to argue tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Finality (law) Finality, in law, is the concept that certain disputes must achieve a resolution from which no further appeal may be taken and from which no collateral proceedings may be permitted to disturb that resolution. For example, in some jurisdictions, such as the state of New York, those convicted of a crime may not sue their defence attorney for incompetence or legal malpractice if the civil lawsuit would call into question the finality of the criminal conviction.''Carmel v. Lunney'', 70 N.Y.2d 169, 173 (1987); ''Hoffenberg v. Meyers'', 73 F. App’x 515, 516 (2d Cir. 2003). Finality is crucial because otherwise, there would be no certainty as to the meaning of the law or the outcome of any legal process. The principle is an aspect of the separation of powers, a distinction between the executive and the udicial power. That concept was defined in ''Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW)'' in which a court stated that unless orders were valid until set aside, "the exercise of judici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Teleology Teleology (from , and )Partridge, Eric. 1977''Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English'' London: Routledge, p. 4187. or finalityDubray, Charles. 2020 912Teleology. In ''The Catholic Encyclopedia'' 14. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved 3 May 2020. – via '' New Advent'', transcribed by D. J. Potter is a branch of causality giving the reason or an explanation for something as a function of its end, its purpose, or its goal, as opposed to as a function of its cause. James Wood, in his '' Nuttall Encyclopaedia'', explained the meaning of ''teleology'' as "the doctrine of final causes, particularly the argument for the being and character of God from the being and character of His works; that the end reveals His purpose from the beginning, the end being regarded as the thought of God at the beginning, or the universe viewed as the realisation of Him and His eternal purpose." A purpose that is imposed by human use, such as the purpose of a fork to hold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Final (other) Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: Final examination or finals, a test given at the end of a course of study or training Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event ** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of contests taking place after a regular season or round-robin tournament, culminating in a final by the first definition. Art and entertainment * ''Finals'' (comics), a four-issue comic book mini-series * ''The Finals'', a first-person shooter game Film * ''Final'' (film), a science fiction film * ''The Final'' (film), a thriller film * ''Finals'' (film), a 2019 Malayalam sports drama film Music Final, a tone of the Gregorian mode Final (band), an English electronic musical group '' Final (Vol. 1)'', 2021 album by Enrique Iglesias '' Final (Vol. 2)'', 2024 album by Enrique Iglesias ''The Final'' (album), by Wham! "The Final", a song by Dir en grey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]