Causationist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Causationist is a noun meaning (philosophy) One who believes in a first cause.
Meaning
(philosophy) One who believes in a first cause.
More Meanings
- Pertaining to causationism.
- Pertaining to a belief that something (violent behavior, neurosis, etc) is caused by specific social conditions (violent media, poor parenting, etc).
Example Sentences
That ecological trend adhered to causationist arguments.
However , the inability to incorporate such a view of " the good " into a Causationist analysis of morality is not a problem for Causationism.
That which is "morally good (correct, right)" will have the same meaning, in most cases, for the Causationist ( or Determinist ) as it does for the Libertarian or Compatibilist .
Emerson's doctrine of the Soul, which the Divinity School Address opposes to that of the Church, is also causationist, since the soul " causes " and speaks to us in one language only " that of cause and effect " ( CW 2:37 , 168 ) .
Word Forms
- causationists
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include causationism, causalism, causate, aetiology, mechanism, aitiology.
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