tychism

/ ˈtaɪkɪzəm /

noun

1. philosophy the theory that chance is an objective reality at work in the universe, esp in evolutionary adaptations

Word History and Origins

Origin of tychism¹

from Greek tukhē chance

Example Sentences

The position we are rescuing is "Tychism" and a really growing world.

From Project Gutenberg

My philosophy is what I call a radical empiricism, a pluralism, a "tychism," which represents order as being gradually won and always in the making.

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Peirce's 'tychism' is thus practically synonymous with Bergson's 'devenir réel.'

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