Determinism is the philosophical position that events are entirely determined by pre-existing causes.
Determinism has many meanings in different fields:
Philosophy Determinism Deterministic system (philosophy) Economic determinism in philosophy of history Historical determinism Linguistic determinism Logical determinism Retrospective determinism Theological determinism
Psychology Psychological determinism
Sociology and anthropology Cultural determinism Environmental determinism Social determinism Technological determinism Nominative determinism
Environmental geography Climatic determinism
Biology Biological determinism Genetic determinism Determinism theory of hematopoiesis
Physics Superdeterminism
Mathematics Deterministic system Determinacy in set theory and game theory
Computer science Deterministic algorithm Deterministic automaton Deterministic finite automaton
Entertainment and media Determinism (film), a 2011 American crime drama film
See also Determination Indeterminacy (disambiguation) Determiner in linguistics Determinable (disambiguation)