Fatalism is a philosophical doctrine stressing the subjugation of all events or actions to fate. Fatalism is also part of some people's faith. So fatalism can be more than just philosophy. This is not seen as automaton by the faithful.Fatalism generally refers to any of the following ideas:The view that we are powerless to do anything other than what we actually do. Included in this is that man has no power to influence the future, or indeed, his own actions.