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soft determinism

soft determinism noun: synonym of compatibilism.

Noun

soft determinism (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of compatibilism.
    • Soft determinism is an inviting doctrine, for it allows us to maintain a belief in free will without having to relinquish the belief that every event has a cause. Soft determinism, however, is open to objections that have led some philosophers to abandon the position.2007, Steven M. Cahn, “Free Will or Determinism?”, in Puzzles & Perplexities: Collected Essays, 2nd edition, Lexington Books, →ISBN, page 9
    Synonyms:
    compatibilism

Synonyms of soft determinism

Questions about soft determinism

What does soft determinism mean?
Soft determinism means synonym of compatibilism.
What part of speech is soft determinism?
Soft determinism is a noun.

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