noun
- People who believe that all events, including human actions and choices, are determined by prior causes and are not free or random.
Usage: plural of determinist; philosophy
Examples
- Determinists argue that free will is an illusion.
- Many determinists point to neuroscience as evidence that our choices are predetermined.
- The debate between determinists and libertarians has lasted for centuries.
- Some determinists believe that understanding causality can help predict human behavior.
- Determinists reject the idea that people could have acted differently given identical circumstances.
- Philosophers who are determinists often struggle with questions about moral responsibility.