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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 necessarianismn (Philosophy) philosophy another word for determinism Compare libertarian neˌcessiˈtarian, ˌnecesˈsarian n, adjne•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] necessitarianismthe 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: PhilosophyEncyclopediaSeedeterminismFinancialSeeDeterminismThesaurusSeenecessitarian |