| - | # {{metaphysics}} An {{l|en|extreme}} form of {{l|en|determinism}} that {{l|en|deny|denies}} all {{l|en|contingency}} and in which all {{l|en|phenomenon|phenomena}} are regarded as wholly {{l|en|necessitate|necessitated}} by their {{l|en|antecedent|antecedents}} in accordance with {{l|en|immutable}} {{l|en|causal}} {{l|en|law|laws}} (to the — usually {{l|en|explicit}} — exclusion of any {{l|en|doctrine|doctrines}} of {{l|en|free will}}); {{l|en|necessitarianism}}. | + | # {{metaphysics}} An {{l|en|extreme}} form of {{l|en|determinism}} that {{l|en|deny|denies}} all {{l|en|contingency}} and in which all {{l|en|phenomenon|phenomena}} are regarded as wholly {{l|en|necessitate|necessitated}} by their {{l|en|antecedent|antecedents}} in accordance with {{l|en|immutable}} {{l|en|causal}} {{l|en|law|laws}} (to the—usually {{l|en|explicit}}—exclusion of any {{l|en|doctrine|doctrines}} of {{l|en|free will}}); {{l|en|necessitarianism}}. |
