What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Possibilism vs Determinism - What's the difference?

possibilism | determinism |

As nouns the difference between possibilism and determinism

is that possibilism is the belief that possible things exist while determinism is the doctrine that all actions are determined by the current state and immutable laws of the universe, with no possibility of choice.

possibilism

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (philosophy) The belief that possible things exist.

    • Antonyms

    * actualism

    Derived terms

    * possibilist * possibilistic

    determinism

    English

    Noun

  • (ethics) The doctrine that all actions are determined by the current state and immutable laws of the universe, with no possibility of choice.
  • (computing) The property of having behavior determined only by initial state and input.

    • Synonyms

    * fatalism

    Antonyms

    * indeterminism

    Related terms

    * deterministic * non-determinism * predeterminism

    See also

    * compatibilism * incompatibilism

    External links

    * (wikipedia "determinism") English words suffixed with -ism