Found 2 items, similar to determinism.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: determinism determinism 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
English → English (gcide) Definition: Determinism Determinism \De*ter"min*ism\, n. (Metaph.) The doctrine that the will is not free, but is inevitably and invincibly determined by motives, preceding events, and natural laws. [1913 Webster] Its superior suitability to produce courage, as contrasted with scientific physical determinism, is obvious. --F. P. Cobbe. [1913 Webster]