determinism

Determinism — • A name employed by writers, especially since J. Stuart Mill, to denote the philosophical theory which holds, in opposition to the doctrine of free will, that all man s volitions are invariably determined by pre existing circumstances Catholic …   Catholic encyclopedia

Determinism — De*ter min*ism, n. (Metaph.) The doctrine that the will is not free, but is inevitably and invincibly determined by motives, preceding events, and natural laws. [1913 Webster] Its superior suitability to produce courage, as contrasted with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

determinism — noun philos. детерминизм …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

determinism — 1> детерминизм …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

Determinism — (biological) …   Philosophy dictionary

Determinism — This article is about the general notion of determinism in philosophy. For other uses, see Determinism (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Fatalism, Predeterminism, or Predictability. Certainty series …   Wikipedia

determinism — determinist, n., adj. deterministic, adj. deterministically, adv. /di terr meuh niz euhm/, n. 1. the doctrine that all facts and events exemplify natural laws. 2. the doctrine that all events, including human choices and decisions, have… …   Universalium

determinism — dɪˈtə:mɪnɪzm сущ.; филос. детерминизм детерминизм determinism филос. детерминизм …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

determinism — 1. The doctrine that every event has a cause. The usual explanation of this is that for every event, there is some antecedent state, related in such a way that it would break a law of nature for this antecedent state to exist yet the event not to …   Philosophy dictionary

determinism — noun Date: 1846 1. a. a theory or doctrine that acts of the will, occurrences in nature, or social or psychological phenomena are causally determined by preceding events or natural laws b. a belief in predestination 2. the …   New Collegiate Dictionary