Understanding Determinism

What does determinism suggest about the predictability of future events?

• Future events are solely determined by human actions.

• Future events are random and unpredictable.

• Future events are influenced by supernatural forces.

• Future events can be predicted if the current state and laws are known.

In psychology, how does determinism view human behavior?

• As unaffected by past events.

• As completely random and without cause.

• As influenced by genetic or environmental factors.

• As solely determined by personal choices.

What role do Newton's laws of motion play in the concept of determinism?

• They are irrelevant to determinism.

• They are considered causal laws that help predict future states.

• They suggest that the universe is chaotic and unpredictable.

• They only apply to inanimate objects, not human actions.

How does determinism relate to the concept of free will?

• Determinism supports the idea of free will.

• Determinism suggests that free will is an illusion.

• Determinism only applies to non-human entities.

• Determinism has no impact on free will.

What was Simon Marques de La Place's view on determinism?

• He denied the existence of natural laws.

• He believed the universe is random and unpredictable.

• He thought that knowing all forces and positions could predict the future.

• He argued that human actions are the only unpredictable events.