Telos is Greek for "purpose," "end," or "goal". It may refer to one of the following:
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Companies [link]
- Telos (company), a defense contractor and software business in Ashburn, Virginia
- Telos Systems, a manufacturer of equipment for broadcasting stations
- Telos Publishing Ltd., a publishing company that deals primarily in horror/fantasy and unofficial program guides
Literature [link]
- Telos (journal), a journal of politics, philosophy, and critical theory, and its accompanying publishing company, Telos Press
- Telos (fanzine), a defunct fanzine
Computer science [link]
- Telos (computer science), a logic-based knowledge representation language
- TELOS, acronym for The EuLisp Object System
In fiction [link]
- Telos (Star Wars), a planet in the Star Wars universe
- Telos (Doctor Who), a planet in the television series Doctor Who
- T-elos, an antagonist in the video game series Xenosaga
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- Telos (philosophy), the philosophical concept of purpose; it is related to teleology, the study of design, purpose, and intent
- Tilos (Ancient Greek: Telos), a Greek island in the Dodecanese
- TELOS (project management), an acronym used in Project Management regarding feasibility studies
- A trade name of the drug lornoxicam
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Telos (philosophy)
A telos (from the Greek τέλος for "end", "purpose", or "goal") is an end or purpose, in a fairly constrained sense used by philosophers such as Aristotle. It is the root of the term "teleology," roughly the study of purposiveness, or the study of objects with a view to their aims, purposes, or intentions. Teleology figures centrally in Aristotle's biology and in his theory of causes. It is central to nearly all philosophical theories of history, such as those of Hegel and Marx. One running debate in contemporary philosophy of biology is to what extent teleological language (as in the "purposes" of various organs or life-processes) is unavoidable, or is simply a shorthand for ideas that can ultimately be spelled out nonteleologically. Philosophy of action also makes essential use of teleological vocabulary: on Davidson's account, an action is just something an agent does with an intention--that is, looking forward to some end to be achieved by the action.
In contrast to telos, techne is the rational method involved in producing an object or accomplishing a goal or objective; however, the two methods are not mutually exclusive in principle.
Telos (company)
Telos Corporation is an information technology (IT) consulting company located in Ashburn, Virginia. The company’s name is derived from the Greek word for “purpose” or “goal". Telos primarily serves government and enterprise clients, receiving a large number of its contracts from the United States Department of Defense (DoD).
Company
Telos was founded in 1968, and incorporated in Maryland in 1971. From 1975 Telos developed and supported ground based telemetry systems for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Starting in 1976, the company provided software engineering services for the U.S. Army's tactical fire support systems. It was originally named C3, Incorporated, but in 1992 acquired Telos Corporation of California as a subsidiary (from Contel Federal Systems which was part of GTE) for $32 million and adopted its name. In 1994, the company attempted to recapitalize its debt by issuing a series of notes and preferred stock shares, after accumulated losses. A disagreement between former chairman Fred Knoll and John R.C. Porter, the majority shareholder at the time, was settled for $1 million. At the end of 1995 it had 1,658 employees and had headquarters in Herndon, Virginia.
Tempest (Deftones song)
"Tempest" is the second single by Sacramento, California-based alternative metal band Deftones, from their seventh studio album, Koi No Yokan. The song debuted on PureVolume's official website on October 3, 2012 along with a video featuring band members Chino Moreno and Sergio Vega giving some insight regarding the track. The song's lyrical content is representative of the supposed end of the world that would have occurred on December 21, 2012, according to various myths related to the Mayan calendar. It was featured in the trailer for the film Jack the Giant Slayer and featured in Furious 7.
Peaking at No. 3 on the US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, Tempest became Deftones' most successful single on that chart, surpassing "Change (In the House of Flies)", which peaked at No. 9 in 2001.
The song has been described as post-metal.
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Tempest (Balflare album)
Tempest is Balflare's second album, released in 2006.
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Tempest (1982 film)
Tempest is a 1982 American comedy-drama film directed by Paul Mazursky. It is a loosely based, modern-day adaptation of the William Shakespeare play, The Tempest. The picture features John Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands, Susan Sarandon, Raúl Juliá and Molly Ringwald in her feature film debut.
Plot
The movie tells the story of Phillip Dimitrius (John Cassavetes), a middle-aged New York City architect who is going through a difficult mid-life crisis.
After learning that his wife Antonia has been having an affair, Dimitrius leaves New York City and moves to a Greek island with his teenage daughter, Miranda (Molly Ringwald). In Athens he meets Aretha Tomalin (Susan Sarandon), a singer, and they become lovers. Mysteriously, he takes a vow of celibacy after they move to the island.
Living on the island is Kalibanos, an eccentric hermit (Raúl Juliá) who was previously its only resident.
Phillip Dimitrius finally seems happy, until one day a twist of fate brings his wife, her new lover Alonzo (Phillip's ex-boss), and Alonzo's son Freddy to the island due to a shipwreck.
