What Does a Determinist Believe?

Determinism, in philosophy, theory that all events, including moral choices, are completely determined by previously existing causes. Determinism is usually understood to preclude free will because it entails that humans cannot act otherwise than they do.

What does a hard determinist believe?

Hard determinism (or metaphysical determinism) is a view on free will which holds that determinism is true, that it is incompatible with free will, and therefore that free will does not exist.

What does a determinist believe about decision making?

A determinist could believe that individuals make choices and that the decision-making process is very important. However, unlike those who believe in free will, the determinist believes that there is only one outcome possible in any given decision-making process.

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