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voluntarismMetaphysical or psychological system that assigns a more predominant role to the will (Latin, voluntas) than to the intellect. Christian philosophers who have been described as voluntarist include St. Augustine, John Duns Scotus, and Blaise Pascal. A metaphysical voluntarism was propounded in the 19th century by Arthur Schopenhauer, who took will to be the single, unconscious force behind all of reality and all ideas of reality. An existentialist voluntarism was present in Friedrich Nietzsche's doctrine of the overriding “will to power” whereby man would eventually recreate himself as “superman.” And a pragmatic voluntarism is evident in William James's conception of knowledge and truth in terms of purpose and practical ends. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In an ideal Hayekian world, there could be voluntaristic political entities that experimented with gay marriage and more controversial social changes. An involvement with theory--particularly as it questioned the autonomy of art and situated practice in relation to an examination of the politics of representation and identity--did not feel voluntaristic or arbitrary; rather, the program's reading list seemed to provide the tools necessary for a new kind of cultural practice. Fourth, conversely, potentially voluntaristic celebration of Black agency must be corrected with scrupulous investigation of the pervasive processes of racial subordination; a reconciliation between structure and agency most originally and eloquently formulated by analysts of class formation. |
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