Thesaurus: determinism

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1. n. The doctrine that the will is not free, but is inevitably and invincibly determined by motives.
2. n. (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will
3. The doctrine that the will is not free, but is inevitably and invincibly determined by motives. Its superior suitability to produce courage, as contrasted with scientific physical determinism, is obvious. F. P. Cobbe.
4. The doctrine that the will is not free, but is inevitably andinvincibly determined by motives.Its superior suitability to produce courage, as contrasted withscientific physical determinism, is obvious. F. P. Cobbe.
5. n:100 n. (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will