🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Determinismus

Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-ter-mi-nis-mus

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Determinism/dɪˈtɜːr.mɪ.nɪ.zəm/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Determinismus ist ein zentrales Thema in der Philosophie."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The philosophical doctrine that all events, including moral choices, are determined completely by previously existing causes.

    "Many scientists argue that determinism is a fundamental principle of the universe."
  2. 2

    The belief that human actions are determined by external factors rather than free will.

    "In a deterministic view, our choices are merely the result of prior events."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'determinism' originates from the Latin word 'determinare', meaning 'to limit, bound, or fix'. It evolved through philosophical discourse in the 19th century, particularly in discussions surrounding free will and causality.

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