determinism
Let an agent explain determinism and its varieties, relay arguments and positions from philosophy, science and theology sources with attribution, describe the forms the registry aliases name, and distinguish determinism from fatalism, predictability, causation and indeterminism, presenting religious doctrines respectfully.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain determinism and its varieties, relay arguments and positions from philosophy, science and theology sources with attribution, describe the forms the registry aliases name, and distinguish determinism from fatalism, predictability, causation and indeterminism, presenting religious doctrines respectfully.
The philosophical view that all events, including human choices, are determined by prior causes, laws of nature or other factors, in forms such as causal determinism, genetic determinism about traits and behaviour, structural determinism in social theory, historical determinism, and theological forms such as predestination and providence, along with the broader idea of fate; determinism is central to debates about free will, and the model presents compatibilist, incompatibilist and religious positions with attribution.
What it is for: Not applicable; a philosophical theory.
It can be explain varieties; relay arguments with attribution; describe theological forms; distinguish related concepts.
Distinguishing features
Causal fixity
Free will debate
Scientific and theological forms
Distinct from fatalism
What it looks like
Not a visible object; a theory.
Physical character
Laplace s demon: 1814 year
compatibilism: Hobbes, Hume and later note
predestination: Augustine, Calvin and others note
How it is recognised
View that events are fixed by prior conditions
Genetic, structural and historical determinism; predestination; providence; fate
Fatalism says outcomes are inevitable regardless of action; predictability is epistemic; indeterminism denies determinism
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
bears on -
is contrasted with -
is related to - in theology
In practice
Families and kinds
causal determinism
genetic determinism
structural and social determinism
historical determinism
theological determinism including predestination and providence
fate in myth and religion
Standards and regulation
No regulation
Failure modes and hazards
Presenting one position as settled
Confusing determinism with fatalism
Disrespectful framing of religious doctrines
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What determinism is.
Attribution.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is determinism, and how does it differ from fatalism, predictability, causation and indeterminism? definition
- Is the question about philosophy, science, social theory or religious doctrine? boundary
Varieties
Varieties.
Varieties
Varieties.
- What are genetic, structural and historical determinism, predestination, providence and fate? definition
- Which entry fits the specific variety? action
Philosophy Free will debate.
Attribution.
Positions
Positions.
Positions
Positions.
- What do compatibilists, hard determinists and libertarians argue, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Science
Physics and determinism.
Science
Science.
- How do classical mechanics, chaos and quantum mechanics bear on determinism, with views attributed? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Other Other domains.
Attribution.
Genetic
Genetic and social.
Genetic
Genetic.
- What are critiques of genetic and structural determinism, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Theology
Theology.
Theology
Theology.
- How do religious traditions teach predestination and providence, presented respectfully? provenance
- Which entry fits predestination? action
Context History and culture.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did determinism develop from the Stoics to modern philosophy? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of philosophy? action
Culture
Fate in culture.
Culture
Culture.
- How is fate portrayed in myth, tragedy and fiction? provenance
- Which entry fits fate? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should genetic determinism and predestination be separate primary entries?
- How should philosophy sources be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases from science, social theory and theology; should they be split off?