DETERMINISM (Epistemic)
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 892 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
The concept of causality according to which “given a complete knowledge of the present situation (Crf. the demon of LAPLACE)… if we assume that all events are causally related, and that causal determination is complete, then we must conclude that the world is completely determined and that all future events are in principle predictable” (1989, p.362).
This is the general frame of all scientific theories seeking grand algorithms, including the would be “theory of everything”, embracing all forces in nature.
However, as stated by R.N. ADAMS: “Determinism is a condition where events conform to our models to a high degree, but it occurs because (1) the models are apt for the particular set of conditions and (2) those conditions are highly stable” (1988, p.3).