determinisms
determinisms is the plural of determinism.
Meaning of determinism
Noun
determinism (countable and uncountable, plural determinisms)
- The doctrine that all actions are determined by the current state and immutable laws of the universe, with no possibility of choice.
- In 1903 there appeared Problems of Idealism, a collection of essays many of whose authors had recently been Marxists, but which condemned Marxism and materialism for their moral nihilism, contempt of personality, determinism, and fanatical pursuit of social values regardless of the individuals who...1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume II: The Golden Age, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: rozwój (in...
- Synonyms:
- fatalism
- Antonyms:
- indeterminism
- The property of having behavior determined only by initial state and input.
- Antonyms:
- indeterminism
Phrases with determinisms
Questions about determinisms
- What is determinisms the plural of?
- Determinisms is the plural of determinism.
Words near determinisms in the dictionary
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