Necessitarianism


[nuh-ses-i-tair-ee-uh-niz-uh m] /nəˌsɛs ɪˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm/

noun
1.
the doctrine that all events, including acts of the will, are determined by antecedent causes; determinism.
/nɪˌsɛsɪˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm/
noun
1.
(philosophy) another word for determinism Compare libertarian

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