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biological determinism

biological determinism Biological determinism is the view that organic or bodily events happen because of prior effective causes and can be explained by those earlier conditions.

Biological determinism is the view that organic or bodily events happen because of prior effective causes and can be explained by those earlier conditions. In this historical sense, it holds that bodily changes are determined by preceding vital changes, whether or not mental processes accompany them.