indeterminists
Deniers of fate
Indeterminists are those who reject the idea that all events are inevitable consequences of prior causes.
In philosophy, they hold that some events—particularly human choices—are not fully determined by preceding conditions.
The position stands against determinism: Indeterminists argue that free will requires genuine alternatives, not just the feeling of choice.
Likelihood of occurrence
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- stochasticRandomly determined, statistically describable
- aleatoryGoverned by chance
- unpredictabilityState resisting forecasts
quantum mechanics · uncertainty · entropy · fluctuation · variability · chaos · indeterminacy · Heisenberg
Minimal-government political philosophy
- metaphysicsPhilosophy of existence's nature
- causalityCause-effect connection
- agencyPower to act
- free willAutonomous choice capacity
existentialism · fatalism · predestination · ontology · epistemology · theism · atheism · naturalism
Capacity for choice
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- intentionalityPurposeful action quality
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- choiceAct of selecting
responsibility · action · control · origination · leeway · moral responsibility · praise · blame
Those denying free will
- fatalistsBelievers in predetermined outcomes
- argumentsDisputes or reasoning chains
- objectionsExpressions of disapproval
- counterargumentsResponses challenging a position
refutation · critique · defense · proponents · opponents · controversy · discourse · thesis
chance
Likelihood of occurrence
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- stochasticRandomly determined, statistically describable
- aleatoryGoverned by chance
unpredictability · quantum mechanics · uncertainty · entropy · fluctuation · variability · chaos · indeterminacy · Heisenberg · wave function
libertarianism
Minimal-government political philosophy
- metaphysicsPhilosophy of existence's nature
- causalityCause-effect connection
- agencyPower to act
free will · existentialism · fatalism · predestination · ontology · epistemology · theism · atheism · naturalism · physicalism
volition
Capacity for choice
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- intentionalityPurposeful action quality
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
choice · responsibility · action · control · origination · leeway · moral responsibility · praise · blame · accountability
determinists
Those denying free will
- fatalistsBelievers in predetermined outcomes
- argumentsDisputes or reasoning chains
- objectionsExpressions of disapproval
counterarguments · refutation · critique · defense · proponents · opponents · controversy · discourse · thesis · antithesis