Associations to the word «Determinism»

Wiktionary

DETERMINISM, noun. (ethics) The doctrine that all actions are determined by the current state and immutable laws of the universe, with no possibility of choice.
DETERMINISM, noun. (computing) The property of having behavior determined only by initial state and input.

Dictionary definition

DETERMINISM, noun. (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn