determinism

Other forms: determinisms

Definitions of determinism
  1. noun
    (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will
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    fatalism
    a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them
    type of:
    philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
    a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
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Snow Falling on Cedars
David Guterson

In the shadow of World War II, a Japanese-American man is accused of murdering a fisherman, exposing long-buried secrets, animosity, and prejudice in the island community of San Piedro.

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