Fatalism

Destiny, painting by T. C. Gotch (1885–1886), Adelaide, Art Gallery of South Australia

Fatalism is a belief[1] and philosophical doctrine[2][3] which considers the entire universe as a deterministic system and stresses the subjugation of all events, actions, and behaviors to fate or destiny, which is commonly associated with the consequent attitude of resignation in the face of future events which are thought to be inevitable and outside of human control.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ a b Durmaz, H.; Çapik, C. (March 2023). "Are Health Fatalism and Styles of Coping with Stress Affected by Poverty? A Field Study". Iranian Journal of Public Health. 52 (3). Tehran University of Medical Sciences: 575–583. doi:10.18502/ijph.v52i3.12140. ISSN 2251-6093. PMC 10135518. PMID 37124894. S2CID 257501917. Fatalism is the belief that everything an individual may encounter in his life is determined against his will and that this destiny cannot be changed by effort. In a fatalistic attitude, individuals believe that they cannot control their lives and that there is no point in making choices. Fatalism is a response to overwhelming threats that seem uncontrollable.
  2. ^ a b Rice, Hugh (Winter 2018). "Fatalism". In Zalta, Edward N. (ed.). Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Stanford University: Center for the Study of Language and Information. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b Solomon, Robert C. (October 2003). "On Fate and Fatalism". Philosophy East and West. 53 (4). University of Hawaii Press: 435–454. doi:10.1353/pew.2003.0047. JSTOR 1399977. S2CID 170753493.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Stambaugh 1994 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).