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Meaning of causalism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The doctrine that actions have a direct cause, especially that people's actions are caused by their mental state at the time.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Kausalismus
Español causalismo
Français causalisme
Italiano causalismo
Nederlands causalisme
Português nacionalitismo
Türkçe ülkücülük

Examples

“11 Since Donald Davidson’s “Actions, Reasons, and Causes” ( 1963 ), causalism about action explanations has been widely accepted (and perennially contested).”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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