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determinism

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/dɪˈtɜːrmɪnɪzəm/ · de-ter-mi-nism

The philosophical theory that all events, including moral choices, are determined completely by previously existing causes.

Meanings

nounformal

The philosophical theory that all events, including moral choices, are determined completely by previously existing causes.

فلسفی مفہوم جو یہ بیان کرتا ہے کہ تمام واقعات، بشمول اخلاقی فیصلے، مکمل طور پر پچھلے حالات سے طے کیے جاتے ہیں۔

متحدد فی الجبریت

Mutahad Fī Al-Jabariyat

Formal: نظام علت و معلول

Synonyms

fatalismcausalismpredestinationحتمیتمقدّرعلیّت

Antonyms

indeterminismfree willlibertarianismغیر متعینآزاد مرضیآزاد ارادہ

Common Collocations

  • the conflict of determinism and free will
  • determinism vs. indeterminism
  • metaphysical determinism

Example Sentences

Determinism suggests that our choices are not entirely free.

متحدد فی الجبریت یہ تجویز کرتا ہے کہ ہمارے انتخاب مکمل طور پر آزاد نہیں ہیں۔

Mutahad Fī Al-Jabariyat yeh tajwez karta hai keh hamaray intikhab mukammal tor par azaad nahin hain.

In many philosophical debates, determinism is a central topic.

بہت سی فلسفیانہ بحثوں میں، متحدد فی الجبریت ایک مرکزی موضوع ہے۔

Bohat si falsafiana behsoun mein, Mutahad Fī Al-Jabariyat ek markazi mauzoo hai.

The implications of determinism challenge the concept of moral responsibility.

متحدد فی الجبریت کے مضمرات اخلاقی ذمہ داری کے تصور کو چیلنج کرتے ہیں۔

Mutahad Fī Al-Jabariyat ke mazmraat ikhlaqi zimmedari ke tasawwur ko challenge karte hain.

Easily Confused With

determinative:While 'determinism' refers to a theory about causation, 'determinative' refers to something that causes a decision or defines an outcome.

Word Family

determine
verbمتعین کرنا
deterministic
adjectiveمتحدد

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'determinism' as a road where every event is predetermined.

Imagine a train on a fixed track, representing events flowing in a predetermined direction.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

در ہر دور میں یہ ہے ایک ہی بات، فکر وہی ہے کہ سب کچھ ہے مقدر!

Dar har dor mein yeh hai aik hi baat, fikr wohi hai keh sab kuch hai muqaddir!

In every era, it is but one thing; the thought remains that everything is predestined!

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو ہونا ہے وہ ہو کر رہے گا

Jo hona hai woh ho kar rahe ga

What is meant to happen will happen.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "determinare" — to limit, to define

First known use: 19th century

The term gained prominence in philosophical discourse in the 19th century, relating to the idea that all events are determined by preceding events in accordance with the natural laws.