determinist
Americannoun
adjective
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determinismnoun
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deterministicadjective
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non-deterministicadjective
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predeterministicadjective
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deterministicallyadverb
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In these scenes, we see a father’s attempt, clumsily yet movingly, to liberate his son from an overly determinist view of race and class.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2022
This section considers the soft determinist position, in which, as long as the moral agent did not face internal constraints concerning the choice at hand, the action could be free.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
It’s also clear that the determinist case for tech reform was mostly wishful thinking.
From The Verge • Dec. 14, 2021
If you back me in the corner, I’ll be an economic determinist.
From Washington Post • Jun. 13, 2021
What again is the meaning of organizations, such as we hear of, for giving ethical instruction to the young on a Monistic and determinist basis?
From The Old Riddle and the Newest Answer by Gerard, John S.J.
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