SOC101Y1 Lecture Notes - Determinism
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Intro to sociology (sociology as a life or death issue) Chapter 1(sociology as a life or death issue) After realizing questions about death cannot be answered , death is now an anxiety. As a way to cope with the thought of death, we usually deny it. One way to cope with death is through religion. Determinism the belief that everything happens, because it was destined to be. Determinists believe we cant choose how to live, because greater forces control our life. Some people choose to believe that submitting to the will of god , results in eternal life in heaven . Another way we cope with death is trying to stay young (i. e. plastic surgery, diets, exercise, celebrating youthfulness) We also devalue the elderly by sending them to retirement homes and hospitals. Voluntarism- the belief that we alone control our destiny. Voluntarist"s believe we can overcome forces larger than us and thereby make whatever we want of our lives.
