Abstract
The concept of ‘determinism’ has been one of the most debated concepts theologically and philosophically since the dawn of humanity. It has been associated with the question of the mechanism running behind the universe as well as with the question of divine powers and place and power of human wisdom in this universe. The paper analyses the historical evolution of the concept with a special emphasis on the emergence of modern scientific method of finding scientific laws behind the nature of universe. It concludes that modern science especially Biology and Genetics are constructing a more strong idea of determinism than what theology has been propagating, limiting the scope of chance and accident.
Keyword(s)
Determinism, Beyond Theology, Chance, Accident, Probability, Philosophy Historical Discourse