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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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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
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 (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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