Description : What do you think about this video as an argument against determinism?
Last Answer : As I understand it, Determinism is the belief that all events are caused, or acted upon, by prior events. Nothing happens without cause. I think that the video posits an argument for Indeterminism; that is ... are not caused by prior events and that may, or may not, have effect on future events.
Description : Free will or determinism -- what difference would it make in how you live your life?
Last Answer : None in terms of my life. How could it? I come to a juncture and have to make a decision. What choice do I have but to make it. Otherwise, I can spend the rest of my life dithering by the side of the road deciding whether to cross or not.
Description : Curious how many have changed their opinion regarding the free will/determinism debate?
Last Answer : answer:I’ve studied this stuff for years and ultimately I think there is a lot of credibility in non-dualism. The Adviata Vedanta is a mind f—k, but…whew….uh..that’s all I’m sayin’. lol
Description : Is there a connection between determinism and moral responsibility?
Last Answer : Which religious belief? Which morals? Which responsibility?
Description : Simple debate: Free will or determinism?
Last Answer : The only ‘right’ answer is we know absolutely nothing for sure…so, that renders my input virtually useless.
Description : What impact does determinism have on responsibility?
Last Answer : answer:None. Wether your action are because of free will or determinism, they're still your actions. If, say, a murderer kills someone, and we're looking at it from a free-will point of view ... is still of the single individual: wether of his personality or of his brain doesn't really matter.
Description : Explain the concept-of ‘Determinism’ with suitable examples. -Geography
Last Answer : (i) In the beginning humans are hugely influenced by nature. (ii) They were afraid of nature’s fury. They worshipped the nature. (iii) Nature determines societies attitudes decisions and their lifestyles. Humans were passive agents and nature dictates their lives as per determinism.
Description : Name the geographers who advocated ‘Environmental Determinism.’ -Geography
Last Answer : German expert Ratzel and his student Ellen Churchill Simple advocated ‘Environmental Determinism.’
Description : Which view says that the origin of patriarchy do not locate in legal, political rights or economic determinism but rather in the very roots of masculine psychology, language and thought? (a) Marxist View (b) Socialist Feminist View (c) Radical View (d) Traditional View
Last Answer : (b) Socialist Feminist View