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Inevitability - Determinism, Fatalism, and Destiny (Hardcover)
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Inevitability - Determinism, Fatalism, and Destiny (Hardcover)
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Doob's central thesis is that some beliefs function mainly to help
the believer cope with life's uncertainties. The coping mechanism
that is the focus of Doob's book is a belief that certain things in
life are inevitable. . . . Doob methodically explores the origin
and nature of inevitablility beliefs, and like his pervious titles
in social psychology, this is a theoretical analysis. . . . The
book is well written and carefully organized but demanding to read;
Doob attributes this to the inherent difficulty of the subject--he
is probably right. Choice This book examines the ways in which
human beings seek to cope with uncertainty by means of doctrines
that postulate degrees of inevitability. These doctrines originate
in natural science, social science, philosophy, and religion. Their
adequacies and inadequacies are carefully assessed, with special
reference to the ways in which they deal with intervention by the
very persons who would reduce uncertainty. The possibility of
intervention in turn raises questions concerning freedom and
responsibility that challenge people in all societies and
throughout the lifespan.
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