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Originally Posted by peacegirl
1. Determinism (as normally defined) is the thesis that...
we are caused to do what we do by antecedent events.
Lessans' account is incompatible with this thesis because...
we are not caused to do what we do by antecedent events. In other words, the environment does not cause someone to commit a crime, it just presents conditions under which his desire is aroused.
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What you said could also be explained/worded as the environmental conditions led to (ie:
caused) the desire being aroused.
This is not incompatible.
When I stated how my view is compatible with the definition of determinism you said "this is closer to Lessans". Just because you can't accept that Lessans didn't "define it more accurately" due to your faith doesn't mean his definition doesn't fit the standard one already (which would make it non-revolutionary)