For philosophers who define determinism as implying only predictability on the basis of probability,to say that every event is determined means only that
A) it is not predictable even when we know about earlier conditions.
B) it is predictable if we know
Enough about earlier conditions.
C) past causal conditions cannot be known.
D) the future is entirely unpredictable.

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According to the given definition of determinism, if we know enough about the earlier conditions, we can predict the outcome with probability. Therefore, option B is the correct choice. Option A is incorrect because determinism implies predictability. Option C is incorrect because past causal conditions can be studied and known. Option D is incorrect because determinism implies that the future is determined by past causal conditions and can be predicted with probability.

For Philosophers Who Define Determinism as Implying Only Predictability on the Basis