Historical determinism
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Historical determinism is the stance in explaining history or advocating a political position that events are historically predetermined (and/or currently constrained) by various forces. Since such explanation is the norm[citation needed], it may be better understood in contrast to its negation, i.e. the rejection of historical determinism.
The italicized alternation (and/or) is significant because some political philosophies (e.g. Marxism) assert a form of the one and reject the other. Used as a pejorative, it is normally meant to designate an overdetermination of present possibilities by historical conditions.
See also [edit]
- Bad faith (existentialism)
- Determinism
- Economic determinism
- False Consciousness
- False necessity
- Free Will
- Geographic determinism
- Human nature
- Marxism
- Self determination
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