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In Chinese history, hypotheses such as "human nature tends toward benefit" — which is itself a meta-teleological postulate — have been proposed repeatedly for millennia. — panwei
Contemporary economics similarly operates on the Rational Agent hypothesis, which is, in essence, also a meta-teleological postulate. — panwei
So you seem to have something like
'You cannot skip eating, or you will die.'
Fundamental Purpose = Service Target (One's Own Group) × Final State
therefore, you ought not skip eating.
?? — Banno
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