- necessarianism
- nec·es·sar·i·an·ism
English syllables. 2014.
necessarianism
Look at other dictionaries:
Necessarianism — Nec es*sa ri*an*ism, n. The doctrine of philosophical necessity; necessitarianism. Hixley. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
necessarianism — theory that actions are determined by prior history; fatalism Philosophical Isms … Phrontistery dictionary
necessarianism — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷əˌnizəm noun ( s) Etymology: necessarian (I) + ism : necessitarianism … Useful english dictionary
necessarian — necessarianism, n. /nes euh sair ee euhn/, n., adj. necessitarian. [NECESSARY + AN] * * * … Universalium
Necessitarianism — is a metaphysical principle that denies all mere possibility; there is exactly one way for the world to be. It is the strongest member of a family of principles, including hard determinism, each of which deny free will, reasoning that human… … Wikipedia
Free Will — • The question of free will, moral liberty, or the liberum arbitrium of the Schoolmen, ranks amongst the three or four most important philosophical problems of all time Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Free Will Free Will … Catholic encyclopedia
Fatalism — • The view which holds that all events in the history of the world, and, in particular, the actions and incidents which make up the story of each individual life, are determined by fate Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Fatalism … Catholic encyclopedia
Necessarian — Nec es*sa ri*an, a. Of or pertaining to necessarianism. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Joseph Priestley and Dissent — Joseph Priestley (March 13, 1733 (old style) ndash; February 8, 1804) was a British natural philosopher, political theorist, clergyman, theologian, and educator. He was one of the most influential Dissenters of the late eighteenth century.A… … Wikipedia
The Doctrine of Philosophical Necessity Illustrated — The Doctrine of Philosophical Necessity (1777) is one of the major metaphysical works of eighteenth century British polymath Joseph Priestley. [Priestley, Joseph. The Doctrine of Philosophical Necessity Illustrated; being an appendix to the… … Wikipedia
