Monday 18 January 2010

Fatalism

Fatalism is a philosophical doctrine emphasizing the subjugation of all events or actions to fate or inevitable predetermination.
Fatalism generally refers to several of the following ideas:

1.A flawed perception of the consequences of exercised free will, ignorance, and forgetfulness.
2.That free will does not exist, meaning therefore that history has progressed in the only manner possible. This belief is very similar to determinism.
3.That actions are free, but nevertheless work toward an inevitable end. This belief is very similar to compatibilist predestination.
4.That acceptance is appropriate, rather than resistance against inevitability. This belief is very similar to defeatism.

No comments:

Post a Comment