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Fatalism in systematic aspect and fatalism in its functional context
Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis, 1967 In this paper, the author explores ideas of how to approach the subject of fate and fatalism. Fate, when equated with a man's life, can be raised to an infinite number of powers—as illustrated in the well-known story of the philosopher who began to ...
Gustav Henningsen
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SSRN Electronic Journal, 2010 An individual’s decision about how much to save depends on her perception of how current savings affects future well-being. Fatalistic individuals believe that they have little or no control over future outcomes. We develop a theoretical model linking fatalism to savings and test the predictions using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth
Stephen, Wu, Joel, Shapiro
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Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis, 1967 The author sketches the historical background, then the teaching of the Koran, and finally, the development of the typical Islamic fatalism. The fatalism of Islam has to be viewed against the background of the ideas of pre-Islamic Arabia.
Helmer Ringgren
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Fatalism and Road Safety in Developing Countries, With a Focus on Pakistan
Journal of Road Safety, 2011 Road crashes are a significant problem in developing countries such as Pakistan. Attitudes are among the human factors that influence risky road use and receptiveness to interventions.
A Kayani, M King, J Fleiter
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Is Aristotle’s Response to the Argument for Fatalism in De Interpretatione 9 Successful? [PDF]
Ideas y Valores, 2014 The goal of this paper is to figure out whether Aristotle’s response to the argument for fatalism in De Interpretatione 9 is a success. By “response” it is meant not simply the reasons Aristotle offers to highlight why fatalism does not accord with how ...
M. A. Istvan Jr.
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Fatalism – Georgian Cultural Model
Prizren Social Science Journal, 2019 Fatalism—belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable—have been studied by researchers from different disciplines as it is a significant notion to explain various aspects of individual and social life (health behavior, economic ...
Tamar CHKHAIDZE +2 more
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Fatalism as a Metaphysical Thesis
ManuscritoEven though fatalism has been an intermittent topic of philosophy since Greek antiquity, this paper argues that fate ought to be of little concern to metaphysicians.
Ulrich Meyer
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Moderation effects of loneliness between fatalism and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic
Scientific Reports, 2023 The COVID-19 pandemic has put more than just our physical health at risk. Due to containment measures, people have become increasingly isolated and have drastically reduced their daily social interactions.
Rafael Miranda Ayala +3 more
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Makara Journal of Health Research, 2023 Background: Vaccines have positive effects on the course of epidemics. This study was conducted to determine individuals’ attitudes toward coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccines, their health fatalism, and factors affecting these.
Emre Erkal +3 more
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The Art, Science, and Engineering of Programming, 2018 Abstraction is broadly considered a key asset in the making of software. However, the author finds that uncritical belief in abstraction puts software development at a substantial risk of failure. His essay combines some personal observations with more general concerns regarding the potential fatality of abstraction.
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