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'''Determinism''' is the belief that everything that occurs in the universe is 100% caused by something else that preceded it in time. | '''Determinism''' is the belief that everything that occurs in the universe is 100% caused by something else that preceded it in time. [[Hard determinism|Hard determinists]] do not believe in free will, and consider the concept illogical. Many famous philosophers from the very beginning of philosophy have been determinists. There are two types of determinists: [[soft determinism|soft determinists]] and [[hard determinism|hard determinists]]. Opponents to determinists are indeterminists, but rarely have heard of that term, and instead self-identify under a number of religions of philosophies which believe in [[cartesian dualism]], or the idea that everything is determined except brain activity in humans. [[Soft determinists]] believe in free will and try to awkwardly reframe [[cartesian dualism]] non-supernaturally. | ||
Determinism is not really a fringe theory, as it is the basis for all the hard sciences. Try answering any science quiz with, "the proton just chose to", or "its the protons free choice!". | Determinism is not really a fringe theory, as it is the basis for all the hard sciences. Try answering any science quiz with, "the proton just chose to", or "its the protons free choice!". | ||