"hard determinism" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hard determinism (uncountable)
  1. (philosophy) 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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Philosophy Synonyms: incompatibilism, metaphysical determinism, strict determinism Related terms: hard determinist
    Sense id: en-hard_determinism-en-noun-nUob5yFs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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