Determinism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪzəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Determinism is a noun meaning (computing) The property of having behavior determined only by initial state and input.
Meaning
(computing) The property of having behavior determined only by initial state and input.
More Meanings
- (philosophy) The doctrine that all actions are determined by the current state and immutable laws of the universe, with no possibility of choice.
Example Sentences
Pereboom’s book presents probably the best available argument for hard incompatibilism (the view that free will is not compatible with causal determinism), and his defence of the sourcehood view is just part of this overall argument.
Word Forms
- determinisms
Synonyms for determinism
Depending on context, synonyms include fatalism.
Antonyms for determinism
Common opposites include indeterminism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include determination, predestination, fatalism, predetermination, necessitarianism, predeterminism.
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