For Each Historical Identification Question, Define the Term and Briefly

question 12

Short Answer

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
James Watt and the steam engine

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Definitions:

Determinists

Individuals who believe in determinism, the doctrine that all events, including moral choices, are completely determined by previously existing causes.

Causal Gap

A philosophical term describing a perceived disconnect or lack of explanation between cause and effect, especially in contexts of mind-body dualism or free will.

Chosen Freely

Selected or determined without coercion, allowing for the exercise of free will or personal preference.

Conditions

Terms or factors that affect or influence the outcome of a situation, often setting the prerequisites or environment in which an event occurs.