A TAXONOMY OF DETERMINISM

Authors

Brant Williams, Brigham Young University
Dr. Brent D. Slife, Brigham Young University

Keywords

taxonomy, determinism, radical behaviorism

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Political Science

Abstract

In psychology, there has been a great deal of debate about the issue of determinism. Many psychologists argue that we are determined by our genetics and our environment. However, there are many psychologists who strongly disagree with this idea. This debate has continued for many years without resolution and in the process has generated much confusion. This confusion is in large part due to a lack of a standard definition of determinism. Currently, there is no accepted standard definition of determinism and each researcher defines determinism differently. The result of this is that often researchers are arguing about two different ideas as they reply to their critics’ arguments.

Recommended Citation

Williams, Brant and Slife, Dr. Brent D. (2013) "A TAXONOMY OF DETERMINISM," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 463.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/463