determinism
The doctrine that all actions are determined by the current state and immutable laws…The doctrine that all actions are determined by the current state and immutable laws of the universe, with no possibility of choice.
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Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The doctrine that all actions are determined by the current state and immutable laws of the universe, with no possibility of choice.
Determinismus
детермини́змdeterminízm
детермінізмdeterminizm
(countable, uncountable)The property of having behavior determined only by initial state and input.
детермини́змdeterminízm
- (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will
Examples
1 sentencesIs the idea of free will compatible with determinism?
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Origin
Borrowed from French déterminisme, equivalent to determine + -ism.Borrowed from French déterminisme, equivalent to determine + -ism.
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Forms
plural: determinisms| Singular | determinism |
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