determinism

de·ter·min·ism

 (dĭ-tûr′mə-nĭz′əm)

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.

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de·ter′min·ist n.

de·ter′min·is′tic adj.

de·ter′min·is′ti·cal·ly adv.

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determinism

(dɪˈtɜːmɪˌnɪzəm)

n

1. (Philosophy) Also called: necessitarianism the philosophical doctrine that all events including human actions and choices are fully determined by preceding events and states of affairs, and so that freedom of choice is illusory. Compare free will^1b

2. (Philosophy) the scientific doctrine that all occurrences in nature take place in accordance with natural laws

3. (General Physics) the principle in classical mechanics that the values of dynamic variables of a system, and of the forces acting on the system at a given time, completely determine the values of the variables at any later time

deˈterminist n, adj

deˌterminˈistic adj

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de•ter•min•ism

(dɪˈtɜr məˌnɪz əm)

n.

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

2. a doctrine that all events have sufficient causes.

[1840–50]

de•ter′min•ist, n., adj.

de•ter`min•is′tic, adj.

de•ter`min•is′ti•cal•ly, adv.

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determinism

1. the doctrine that all f acts and events result from the operation of natural laws.
2. the doctrine that all events, including human choices and decisions, are necessarily determined by motives, which are regarded as external forces acting on the will. Also called predeterminism. Cf. fatalism. — determinist, n. — deterministic, adj.

See also: Philosophy

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determinism

The theory that all events are caused, and that there is no free will.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

determinism - (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will fatalism - a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them philosophy - the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory - a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy

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Translations

determinismus

Determinismus

ντετερμινισμός

determinismi

déterminisme

determinizam

determinismo

determinizm

determinism

[dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪzəm] N → determinismo m

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determinism

[dɪˈtɜː^rmɪnɪzəm] n → déterminisme m

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determinism

n → Determinismus m

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determinism

[dɪˈtɜːmɪˌnɪzəm] n → determinismo

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de·ter·mi·nism

n. determinismo, teoría que establece que todo fenómeno influido físico o psíquico está predeterminado y no es influido por la voluntad individual.

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