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Necessarian
UK
/ˌnɛsəˈseəriən/
US
/ˌnɛsəˈseriən/
Translation necessarian into russian
necessarian
Noun
UK
/ˌnɛsəˈseəriən/
US
/ˌnɛsəˈseriən/
necessarian
necessarians pl
Additional translations
детерминист
Definitions
necessarian
Noun
UK
/ˌnɛsəˈseəriən/
US
/ˌnɛsəˈseriən/
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
UK
/ˌnɛsəˈseəriən/
US
/ˌnɛsəˈseriən/
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.