Causal loop Self-fulfilling prophecy
a self-fulfilling prophecy may form of causality loop, when prophecy can said known occur, since events in future causing effects in past. otherwise, simple case of events in past causing events in future. predestination not involve supernatural power, , result of other infallible foreknowledge mechanisms. problems arising infallibility , influencing future explored in newcomb s paradox. notable fictional example of self-fulfilling prophecy occurs in classical play oedipus rex, in oedipus becomes king of thebes, whilst in process unwittingly fulfills prophecy kill father , marry mother. prophecy serves impetus actions, , self-fulfilling. movie 12 monkeys heavily deals themes of predestination , cassandra complex, protagonist travels in time explains cannot change past.
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