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Necessarian — Nec es*sa ri*an, n. [Cf. F. n[ e]cessarien. See {Necessary}.] An advocate of the doctrine of philosophical necessity; a necessitarian. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Necessarian — Nec es*sa ri*an, a. Of or pertaining to necessarianism. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
necessarian — necessarianism, n. /nes euh sair ee euhn/, n., adj. necessitarian. [NECESSARY + AN] * * * … Universalium
necessarian — nec·es·sar·i·an … English syllables
necessarian — /nɛsəˈsɛəriən/ (say nesuh sairreeuhn) noun, adjective → necessitarian. {necessar(y) + i 2 + an} –necessarianism, noun …
necessarian — n. & adj. = NECESSITARIAN. Derivatives: necessarianism n … Useful english dictionary
Necessitarianism — is a metaphysical principle that denies all mere possibility; there is exactly one way for the world to be. It is the strongest member of a family of principles, including hard determinism, each of which deny free will, reasoning that human… … Wikipedia
Conscience — • The individual, as in him customary rules acquire ethical character by the recognition of distinct principles and ideals, all tending to a final unity or goal, which for the mere evolutionist is left very indeterminate, but for the Christian… … Catholic encyclopedia
Necessity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Necessity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 involuntariness involuntariness Sgm: N 1 instinct instinct blind impulse Sgm: N 1 inborn proclivity inborn proclivity innate proclivity Sgm: N 1 native tendency native tendency… … English dictionary for students
James Martineau — (April 21, 1805 – January 11, 1900) was an English philosopher.Early lifeHe was born in Norwich, the seventh child of Thomas Martineau and Elizabeth Rankin, the sixth, his senior by almost three years, being his sister Harriet. They were… … Wikipedia
