False necessity
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False necessity, or anti-necessitarian social theory, is a contemporary social theory that argues for the plasticity of social organizations and their potential to be shaped in new ways. The theory rejects the assumption that laws of change govern the history of human societies and limit human freedom.
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See also
- Determinism
- Necessitarianism
- Historical determinism
- Formative context
- Negative capability
- Empowered democracy
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