Necessarians

/ˌnɛsəˈseəriənz/

/ˌnɛsəˈseriənz/

Translation necessarians into russian

necessarian

Noun

necessarians pl

necessarian

necessarians pl

Additional translations

детерминист

Definitions

necessarian

Noun

A person who believes in the doctrine of necessity, which holds that all events, including human actions, are determined by preceding events in accordance with the natural laws.

As a necessarian, he argued that free will is an illusion and that every action is predetermined by prior causes.

necessarian

Adjective

Relating to the philosophical doctrine of necessity, which holds that all events are determined by preceding causes and that free will is an illusion.

His necessarian beliefs led him to view every action as a result of prior events, leaving no room for chance.