Srinagar, Dec. 20 -- Philosophy, when it gazes upon the universe with contemplative eyes, discovers that everything which exists is not arbitrary, nor without direction, but is imbued with a purpose, a Telos, that propels it toward its destined end. This end, in the highest sense, is God. All things, whether humble seed or majestic star, move according to their Telos, striving to actualize their potential and to unite with the divine source of being. Aristotle, the great philosopher of antiquity, discerned this truth in his metaphysical reflections: the cosmos is not a chaos of disconnected fragments, but a living order animated by causes, drawn by desire, and fulfilled in worship.Consider the seed. Within its small husk lies the hidden p...