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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 [[w:Metaphysics (Aristotle)\|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).		'''Entelechy''' ({{Greek\|ἐντελέχεια}} ''entelecheia'') is understood in [[philosophy]] as something that has its goal ([[telos]]) in itself. The term was introduced by [[Aristotle]] in [[w:Metaphysics (Aristotle)\|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.<ref>Micha H. Werner: ''Einführung in die Ethik''. 1 Auflage. J.B. Metzler, ISBN 978-3-476-05293-3, p. 29.</ref> 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]].<ref>''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.</ref>

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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).		'''Entelechy''' ({{Greek\|ἐντελέχεια}} ''entelecheia'') is understood in [[philosophy]] as something that has its goal ([[telos]]) in itself. The term was introduced by [[Aristotle]] in [[w:Metaphysics (Aristotle)\|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).

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	* Anton Hügli/Poul Lübcke (~~editor~~): ''Philosophielexikon'', rowohlts enzyklopädie, Reinbek b. Hamburg, ~~6. Auflage~~ 2005, p. 173 ISBN 3-499-55453-4		* 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]]: ''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) {{Lectures\|1}}		* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Einleitungen zu Goethes Naturwissenschaftlichen Schriften. Zugleich eine Grundlegung der Geisteswissenschaft (Anthroposophie) (1884-1897)'', [[GA 1]], (1987) {{Lectures\|1}}

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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).

== Literature ==

* Anton Hügli/Poul Lübcke (editor): ''Philosophielexikon'', rowohlts enzyklopädie, Reinbek b. Hamburg, 6. Auflage 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) {{Lectures|1}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Innere Entwicklungsimpulse der Menschheit - Goethe und die Krisis des neunzehnten Jahrhundert'', [[GA 171]], Dornach 1984 {{Lectures|171}}
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Esoterische Betrachtungen karmischer Zusammenhänge. Zweiter Band'', [[GA 236]] (1988), ISBN 3-7274-2360-9 {{Lectures|236}}

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