因果律
Meanings
1
law of causality; principle of cause and effect
A philosophical term referring to the principle that every event has a cause. Used in academic or formal contexts.
The law of causality is one of the fundamental premises of science.
We discussed the principle of causality in philosophy class.
Usage patterns
- 因果律に従うto follow/obey the law of causality
Every event in this world follows the law of causality.
- 因果律が成り立つfor the law of causality to hold true
In the quantum world, there are cases where the law of causality does not hold.
- 因果律を否定するto deny the law of causality
Some philosophers take the position of denying the law of causality.