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Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- determinism
1, record 1, English, determinism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déterminisme
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9terminisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depuis Laplace (1749-1827), doctrine philosophique qui envisage l'état présent de l'univers comme l'effet de son état antérieur, et comme cause de celui qui va suivre. Traits distinctifs : structure causale de la nature (les mêmes causes ont les mêmes effets), intelligibilité du monde, possibilité de prédiction par les lois mathématiques, réductionnisme, mécaniste. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9terminisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce concept est aujourd'hui défini en fonction de facteurs tels la classe de phénomènes envisagés (domaine d'observation), l'échelle considérée, la sensibilité aux conditions initiales, les liens entre instabilité et statistique, et l'imprédictibilité des faits. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9terminisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Le déterminisme évolue, postule. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9terminisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
abandonner, appréhender, constater, contester, confirmer, définir, infirmer, interpréter, supporter le déterminisme. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9terminisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
déterminisme absolu, causal exact, épistémologique, expérimental, global, laplacien, local, mathématique, mécanique, métaphysique, méthodologique, newtonien, ontologique, physique, probabiliste, scientifique, statistique, théologique, universel. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9terminisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 PHR
déterminisme de la nature, de principe, des lois, des théories. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9terminisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 PHR
évolution, hypothèse, principe, querelle, théorie du déterminisme. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9terminisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- determinismo
1, record 1, Spanish, determinismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principio científico según el cual todo hecho tiene una causa y, en igualdad de condiciones, las mismas causas producen obligatoriamente los mismos efectos; los hechos están, por consiguiente, sometidos a leyes universales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - determinismo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Philosophy (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- determinism
1, record 2, English, determinism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
It is the concept which states, first, that our actions can change nothing in the events of life which were firmly established through casual connection, and second, that man is not free to dispose of his own will and to choose between good and evil in his actions. 1, record 2, English, - determinism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Philosophie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déterminisme
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9terminisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le déterminisme est une théorie selon laquelle le devenir total de l'univers, l'homme y compris, est soumis à une force contraignante qui régit de façon absolue tous les phénomènes. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9terminisme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Filosofía (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- determinismo
1, record 2, Spanish, determinismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En ciencias sociales, dícese de las corrientes de pensamiento que tienden a considerar que la evolución política y económica de un pueblo, o de la sociedad humana en general, se ve enteramente influida por uno o unos pocos factores concretos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - determinismo
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- determinism
1, record 3, English, determinism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The very notion of determinism is intimately associated with the property of existence and uniqueness of the trajectory that passes through a given point in phase space at a given time. 1, record 3, English, - determinism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déterminisme
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9terminisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La notion de déterminisme est intimement liée à la propriété d'existence et d'unicité de la trajectoire passant par un point donné de l'espace des phases à un instant donné. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9terminisme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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