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'''Determinism''' is the belief that everything that occurs in the universe is 100% caused by everything that occurred before it since the beginning of time. Many famous philosophers from the very beginning of philosophy have been determinists. Opponents to determinists are indeterminists | '''Determinism''' is the belief that everything that occurs in the universe is 100% caused by everything that occurred before it since the beginning of time. Many famous philosophers from the very beginning of philosophy have been determinists. | ||
Opponents to determinists are indeterminists. Indeterminists instead self-identify under a number of religions and philosophies which believe in Cartesian dualism, which is the idea that everything is determined except brain activity in humans. | |||
==Soft vs hard determinism== | ==Soft vs hard determinism== | ||
Soft determinists believe in free will and try to awkwardly reframe cartesian dualism as part of the natural world. | Soft determinists believe in free will and try to awkwardly reframe cartesian dualism as part of the natural world. | ||
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Determinism doesnt make a claim on what should be done. Fatalism does. Determinism is descriptive whereas fatalism is prescriptive. Fatalism is more of a lifestyle whereas determinism is a philosophy. Even though a belief in hard determinism easily leads to fatalism, the two are not the same concepts. | Determinism doesnt make a claim on what should be done. Fatalism does. Determinism is descriptive whereas fatalism is prescriptive. Fatalism is more of a lifestyle whereas determinism is a philosophy. Even though a belief in hard determinism easily leads to fatalism, the two are not the same concepts. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Philosophy]] | * [[Philosophy]] | ||