determinism 1

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Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

(philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will

Derivationally related form

deterministic 1

adjective

an inevitable consequence of antecedent sufficient causes

determinist 1

noun

anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny

Hyponym

fatalism 2

noun

a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them

theological determinism 1

noun

a form of determinism which states that all events that happen are pre-ordained, or predestined to happen, by a monotheistic deity, or that they are destined to occur given its omniscience.

causalism 1

noun

the philosophical doctrine that holds behavior and actions to be the result of previous mental states, such as beliefs, desires, or intentions, rather than from a present conscious will guiding one's actions.

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philosophy 2

noun

the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics