Causalism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Causalism is a noun meaning (philosophy) The doctrine that actions have a direct cause, especially that people's actions are caused by their mental state at the time.
Meaning
(philosophy) The doctrine that actions have a direct cause, especially that people's actions are caused by their mental state at the time.
Example Sentences
11 Since Donald Davidson’s “Actions, Reasons, and Causes” ( 1963 ), causalism about action explanations has been widely accepted (and perennially contested).
Word Forms
- causalisms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include causationism, causationist, causate, functionalism, mechanism, determinism.
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