incausable

Incausable refers to a concept in philosophy and ethics that pertains to events or states that are not caused by any other event or state. The term is often used in discussions about free will, determinism, and the nature of causality. In a deterministic universe, where every event is caused by a preceding event, there would be no room for incausable events. However, in a non-deterministic universe, incausable events are possible. These could include spontaneous quantum events, random fluctuations, or even the initial conditions of the universe. The concept of incausable events raises profound questions about the nature of reality, the role of chance, and the limits of human understanding. Philosophers and scientists have debated the existence and implications of incausable events for centuries, with differing views on whether such events are possible and, if so, how they fit into our understanding of the world.