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de·ter·min·ism

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–noun

1.	the doctrine that all facts and events exemplify natural laws.

2.	the doctrine that all events, including human choices and decisions, have sufficient causes.

[Origin: 1840–50; determine + -ism

]

—Related forms

de·ter·min·ist, noun, adjective

de·ter·min·is·tic, adjective

de·ter·min·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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de·ter·min·ism Audio Help (dĭ-tûr'mə-nĭz'əm) Pronunciation Key
n. The philosophical doctrine that every state of affairs, including every human event, act, and decision is the inevitable consequence of antecedent states of affairs.

de·ter'min·ist n., de·ter'min·is'tic adj., de·ter'min·is'ti·cal·ly adv.

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

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determinism

In ethics, the view that human actions are entirely controlled by previous conditions, operating under laws of nature. Determinism is often understood as ruling out free will.

[Chapter:] World Literature, Philosophy, and Religion

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determinism de·ter·min·ism (dĭ-tûr'mə-nĭz'əm)
n.
The philosophical doctrine that every event, act, and decision is the inevitable consequence of antecedents, such as genetic and environmental influences, that are independent of the human will.

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Main Entry: de·ter·min·ism
Pronunciation: di-'t&r-m&-"niz-&m
Function: noun
1 : a theory or doctrine that acts ofthe will, occurrences in nature, or social or psychological phenomena are causally determined by preceding events or natural laws determinism>
2 : the quality or state of being determined —de·ter·min·is·tic /-"t&r-m&-'nis-tik/ also de·ter·min·ist /-'t&rm-(&-)n&st/ adjective —de·ter·min·is·ti·cal·ly /-"t&r-m&-'nis-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb

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Determinism

De*ter"min*ism\, n. (Metaph.) The doctrine that the will is not free, but is inevitably and invincibly determined by motives.

Its superior suitability to produce courage, as contrasted with scientific physical determinism, is obvious. --F. P. Cobbe.

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