Fatalism

[Iwrestledabearonce]

"Fatalism is a philosophical doctrine emphasizing the subjugation of all events or actions to fate or inevitable predetermination.

Fatalism generally refers to several of the following ideas:

1. That free will does not exist, meaning therefore that history has progressed in the only manner possible.[1] This belief is very similar to predeterminism.
2. That actions are free, but nevertheless work toward an inevitable end.[2] This belief is very similar to compatibilist predestination.
3. That acceptance is appropriate, rather than resistance against inevitability. This belief is very similar to defeatism." (Taken from Wikipedia)

Fatalism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fatalism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

Discuss this. I've been reading up on this the past little while, and it's been a very. . . interesting topic. Just wanted to hear other's opinions on the matter.

 

[Penance]

We're all going to die and there is nothing anyone can do about it?
/thread?

Am I doing it right?

 

[Eyesore]

^I believe so.
"My arm reads Fate."

 

[Silfarion]

Everything is bound to die except for God. However, we can change how meaningful our life was, depending on the choices and will we make. I doubt that this fatalism is valid, as it seems for me that it is full of holes.

 

[chasespicer056]

Fatalism is true to this extent: you have one single destiny. You have multiple options, but ultimately you choose one destiny. What that destiny is, however, is unknown to every human being including yourself.