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ENTELECHY [1 record]

Record 1 1989-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
OBS

In Aristotelian philosophy, complete actuality as distinguished from potentiality (Gr. entelecheia "actuality", from en "in", telos "end" and chein "to hold").

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
DEF

Structure de haut niveau que l'on ne peut vraisemblablement pas expliquer sur la base des lois régissant leurs parties.

OBS

Du grec "entelekheia" (énergie agissante et efficace). Noter l'évolution de ce concept depuis Aristote (état de perfection, de parfait accomplissement de l'être, par opposition à l'être en puissance, inachevé et incomplet).

OBS

L'évolution du concept depuis Aristote (état de parfait accomplissement de l'être) fait l'objet d'une riche littérature philosophique.

Spanish

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