voluntarist
Will over determinism
A voluntarist believes that human will is the primary force in individual action or social organization.
In philosophy, voluntarism holds that will takes precedence over intellect or reason.
In politics, a voluntarist favors voluntary cooperation over state coercion: The voluntarists argued that communities could solve problems without government intervention.
The term appears in theological contexts where divine will is emphasized over divine reason.
Autonomous choice capacity
- determinismDoctrine of causal necessity
- libertarianismMinimal-government political philosophy
- agencyPower to act
- metaphysicsPhilosophy of existence's nature
causality · teleology · intentionality · moral responsibility · deliberation · consciousness · fatalism · predestination
Control over one's fate
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
- independenceFreedom from external control
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
liberty · freedom · self-direction · personal agency · self-reliance · decentralization · self-rule · consent
Pleading for a cause
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- campaignerOne who advocates publicly
- organizerArrangement tool or person
- mobilizationOrganizing for action
protest · petition · boycott · demonstration · rally · nonprofit · community service · outreach
Conveying one's inner world
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- self-interestConcern for personal advantage
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
- originalityNovel creative quality
entrepreneurship · self-sufficiency · independence · individuality · personal responsibility · self-help · self-ownership · egotism
free will
Autonomous choice capacity
- determinismDoctrine of causal necessity
- libertarianismMinimal-government political philosophy
- agencyPower to act
metaphysics · causality · teleology · intentionality · moral responsibility · deliberation · consciousness · fatalism · predestination · ontology
self-determination
Control over one's fate
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
- independenceFreedom from external control
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
sovereignty · liberty · freedom · self-direction · personal agency · self-reliance · decentralization · self-rule · consent · self-management
advocacy
Pleading for a cause
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- campaignerOne who advocates publicly
- organizerArrangement tool or person
mobilization · protest · petition · boycott · demonstration · rally · nonprofit · community service · outreach · fundraising
self-expression
Conveying one's inner world
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- self-interestConcern for personal advantage
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
originality · entrepreneurship · self-sufficiency · independence · individuality · personal responsibility · self-help · self-ownership · egotism · Ayn Rand
voluntariststatist
Centralized government supporter
centralist · collectivist · authoritarian · interventionist · totalitarian