necessitarianism


ne·ces·si·tar·i·an·ism

N0044000 (nə-sĕs′ĭ-târ′ē-ə-nĭz′əm) n. Philosophy The doctrine holding that all being is necessarily in the state that it is and denying any notion of possibility.
ne·ces′si·tar′i·an adj. & n.

necessitarianism

(nɪˌsɛsɪˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm) or

necessarianism

n (Philosophy) philosophy another word for determinism Compare libertarian neˌcessiˈtarian, ˌnecesˈsarian n, adj

ne•ces•si•tar•i•an•ism

(nəˌsɛs ɪˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm)

n. the doctrine that all events, including acts of the will, are determined by antecedent causes; determinism. [1850–55]

necessitarianism

the doctrine of the determinism of the will by antecedent causes, as opposed to that of the f reedom of the will. Also called necessarianism. Cf. determinism, fatalism, libertarianism. — necessitarian, n., adj.See also: Philosophy