determinism

Meanings

• noun

  The belief that all things, including moral choices, are determined completely by previously existing causes.

  - "The philosopher believed in the doctrine of determinism, that every event, including moral actions, is determined by previous causes."
  - "Determinism denies the existence of free will and asserts that all things, including moral actions, are determined by previous causes."

• noun

  The principle that natural phenomena occur in a cause-and-effect manner and that there is no randomness or chance involved.

  - "The concept of determinism is central to classical physics, which assumes that every event has a cause and that the future can be predicted from the present."
  - "Determinism in physics is based on the idea that every particle in the universe has a definite position and velocity at any given moment, and that these values are determined by previous causes."

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Antonyms

indeterminism

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Synonyms

fatalism

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with determinism
estermination , termination

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Variants

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determinism , determinisms , determinist , deterministic , deterministically , determinists , self-determinism , self-determinisms

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Etymology

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From the Latin determinare, meaning 'make clear, settle definitively'.

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Trivia

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1. Determinism was a popular philosophical concept in the 19th century, with many prominent thinkers, such as Friedrich Nietzsche and Søren Kierkegaard, rejecting it in favor of the idea of free will.

2. The concept of determinism was challenged by the discovery of quantum mechanics in the early 20th century, which showed that at the subatomic level, particles do not have definite positions and velocities until they are measured.

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Related Concepts

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1. fatalism: The belief that what will happen in the future is inevitable and cannot be changed, often associated with determinism.

2. deterministic chaos: A concept in physics that describes systems that appear random but are actually deterministic, meaning that their future behavior can be predicted given enough information.

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Culture

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Determinism has been a significant concept in various fields, including philosophy, physics, and literature. In philosophy, determinism has been debated since ancient times, with thinkers such as Aristotle and Descartes holding deterministic views. In physics, determinism is a fundamental assumption of classical mechanics, which was challenged by the discovery of quantum mechanics in the 20th century. In literature, determinism has been a common theme in works such as Herman Melville's 'Bartleby, the Scrivener' and Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment'.

How to Memorize "determinism"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize determinism, imagine a universe in which every event is predetermined and cannot be changed, no matter what actions are taken.

2. associate
   

   - To memorize determinism, associate it with the idea of a predetermined universe or a belief in fate.

3. mnemonics
   

   - To remember determinism, use the mnemonic 'Determined Universe' to help recall the concept.

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