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hard determinism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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Synonyms: incompatibilism, metaphysical determinism, strict determinism

Antonyms: compatibilism, soft determinism

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