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occasionalism

philosophical theory stating that nothing can occur except under the causation of God
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occasionalism

Summary

occasionalism is a philosophical schools and traditions[1]. occasionalism draws 354 Wikipedia views per month (philosophical_schools_and_traditions category, ranking #37 of 63).[2]

Key Facts

  • occasionalism's instance of is recorded as philosophical schools and traditions[3].
  • occasionalism is a type of deism[4].
  • occasionalism's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[5].
  • occasionalism's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[6].
  • occasionalism's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7].
  • occasionalism's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[8].
  • occasionalism's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 12[9].

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Definition and Type

occasionalism's instance of is recorded as philosophical schools and traditions[3]. occasionalism is a type of deism[4].

Why It Matters

occasionalism draws 354 Wikipedia views per month (philosophical_schools_and_traditions category, ranking #37 of 63).[2] occasionalism has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → philosophical schools and traditions
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