Determinism is the philosophical position that events are entirely determined by pre-existing causes.
Determinism has many meanings in different fields:
Philosophy[edit]
- Determinism
- Deterministic system (philosophy)
- Economic determinism in philosophy of history
- Historical determinism
- Linguistic determinism
- Logical determinism
- Retrospective determinism
- Theological determinism
Psychology[edit]
Sociology and anthropology[edit]
- Cultural determinism
- Environmental determinism
- Social determinism
- Technological determinism
- Nominative determinism
Environmental geography[edit]
Biology[edit]
Physics[edit]
Mathematics[edit]
- Deterministic system
- Determinacy in set theory and game theory
Computer science[edit]
Entertainment and media[edit]
- Determinism (film), a 2011 American crime drama film