Definition of Determinism

Determinism

The doctrine that the will is not free, but is inevitably and invincibly determined by motives.

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Determinism Quotations

Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will.
Jawaharlal Nehru

It is impossible to trap modern physics into predicting anything with perfect determinism because it deals with probabilities from the outset.
Arthur Eddington

Man is a masterpiece of creation if for no other reason than that, all the weight of evidence for determinism notwithstanding, he believes he has free will.
Georg C. Lichtenberg

A profound political question is suddenly on the table: Must the country continue to give precedence to private financial gain and market determinism over human lives and broad public values?
William Greider

In one sense I feel that my book is a one-woman argument against determinism.
Susan Griffin

The world changed from having the determinism of a clock to having the contingency of a pinball machine.
Heinz R. Pagels

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Determinism Translations

determinism in Spanish is determinismo

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