voluntarism
noun
any theory that regards will as the fundamental agency or principle, in metaphysics, epistemology, or psychology.
voluntaristic
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a word derived from
voluntarism.
Example Sentences
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For most of its history England was one of the most decentralised and voluntaristic countries in the world—with self-governing cities, powerful local governments, volunteers keeping the show on the road.
From Economist ● Dec. 11, 2014
In a blogpost that analyses the way the Olympics coverage pushed this "voluntaristic" idea that "anyone can do it", Matt Bolton cites the comments of some of Team GB's gold medallists.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 17, 2012
The old voluntaristic drives, the 'rugged individualism' of both capital and labor, had lost their momentum.
From Time Magazine Archive
This course would constitute a humiliating admission that the voluntaristic Phase III was a mistake from the beginning.
From Time Magazine Archive
This latter kind of psychology has been called voluntaristic psychology as against the phenomenalistic psychology which seeks description and explanation.
From International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I Philosophy and Metaphysics by Various
