determinism

Example Sentences

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“A contrary, myopic world view based on individuals’ skin color to the total exclusion of their personal choices is nothing short of racial determinism,” he said.

From Washington Times

Thomas suggested that instead of treating people as the sum of their experiences and challenges, Jackson myopically focuses on "racial determinism."

From Reuters

“It’s something I really take to heart because while there is a lot of social determinism in French society, my experience shows you can succeed.”

From New York Times

In an engrossing work from the 1950s titled “Historical Inevitability,” the philosopher Isaiah Berlin held that “for historians determinism is not a serious issue.”

From New York Times

In fact, it's one of the best cases of nominative determinism we've come across for a while.

From BBC