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What (who) is voluntarism - definition
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Involuntarist; Involuntarism; Voluntarist; Voluntarism (disambiguation)
Voluntarism
·add. ·noun Any theory which conceives will to be the dominant factor in experience or in the constitution of the world;
- contrasted with intellectualism. Schopenhauer and Fichte are typical exponents of the two types of metaphysical voluntarism, Schopenhauer teaching that the evolution of the universe is the activity of a blind and irrational will, Fichte holding that the intelligent activity of the ego is the fundamental fact of reality.
voluntarism
¦ noun
1. the principle of relying on voluntary action.
historical the principle that the Church or schools should be independent of the state and supported by voluntary contributions.
2. Philosophy the doctrine that the will is a fundamental or dominant factor in the individual or the universe.
Derivatives
voluntarist noun & adjective
voluntaristic adjective
Voluntarism (philosophy)
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Voluntarism (theology); Voluntarism (metaphysics); Critical voluntarism; Medieval theological voluntarism; Metaphysical voluntarism; Epistemological voluntarism; Voluntarism (epistemology); Theological voluntarism as an approach to natural philosophy
Voluntarism is "any metaphysical or psychological system that assigns to the will (Latin: voluntas) a more predominant role than that attributed to the intellect",Voluntarism (philosophy) – Britannica.com or equivalently "the doctrine that will is the basic factor, both in the universe and in human conduct".
Wikipedia
Voluntarism
Voluntarism may refer to:
- Doxastic voluntarism, the philosophical view that people choose their own beliefs.
- Voluntarism (action), any action based on non-coercion
- Voluntarism (philosophy), a perspective in metaphysics and the philosophy of mind that prioritizes the will over emotion or reason
- Voluntarism (psychology), the doctrine that the power of the will organizes the mind’s content into higher-level thought processes
- Voluntaryism, a libertarian ideology based on contractualism and the absence of initiatory force or coerced association by any person, state, or collective
- Voluntaryism (religion), the belief that religious institutions should be supported by voluntary contributions rather than government subsidy
- Volunteering, donating one's labor without monetary compensation
Examples of use of voluntarism
1. "The entire system of relations in the university is built on voluntarism and mutual respect.
2. In conceding voluntarism, the bill faces the same fate as its 1''3 predecessor.
3. So began the unleashing of American energies through freedom –– voluntarism rather than coercion.
4. She preferred voluntarism, assuming that every school would jump at the chance to escape.
5. The spirit of voluntarism has not yet disappeared from the land.