Meaning of impossibilism | Babel Free
Definitions
- A belief in unrealizable or impractical policies.
- A socialist doctrine that stresses the limited value of political, economic, and social reforms within a capitalist economy, arguing that the pursuit of such reforms strengthens support for the existing system.
- The view that free will does not exist and is simply impossible.
Examples
“In the next section I examine⟳ five fatalist arguments for impossibilism and show⟳ that they all fail⟳, and some for reasons more subtle than is usually thought.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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