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Western philosophers have suggested that it is teleology1 along with ontology2 and axiology3 that make human beings different from other animals. But what does that actually mean, and how does it affect everyday people? Basically, we see ourselves as apart from other living beings because we think about the end product or result of our pursuits, we consider the meaning of our existence, we pose questions with regard to value, morals, aesthetics, and we are creative.
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Risku, M., Harding, L. (2013). Indigenous and Western Ways of Knowing. In: Education for Tomorrow. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-158-0_5
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