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Voluntarism




The term voluntarism was introduced by Ferdinand Tönnies into the philosophical literature and particularly used by Wilhelm Wundt and Friedrich Paulsen .


MEDIEVAL VOLUNTARISM

Associated with John Duns Scotus , one of the foremost medieval Scholastic philosophers. It is generally taken to be the philosophical emphasis on the divine will and human freedom.


METAPHYSICAL VOLUNTARISM

General agent of the ''metaphysical voluntarism'' is Arthur Schopenhauer . The will is not reasonable in its core for him, but more irrationally, useless dark, driveful urge, in relation to which the intellect represents a secondary phenomenon. The will is actually the thing, core and nature of all reality.

This putting out of the drive-detention-vital dynamics has influenced Friedrich Nietzsche (as will to power), Eduard Von Hartmann , Sigmund Freud and the philosophy of life.


REALIZATION AND SCIENCE THEORY

In another context the realization and science theory of Hugo Dingler , which starts with the unavoidable will act (as "I-Here-Now"). The ''methodical Constructionalism of the school of Erlangen'' and the ''methodical Culturalism of Marburg'' is to be seen subsequently.


POLITICS


In Politics and Economics , voluntarism (or Voluntaryism ) is the idea that human relations should be based on voluntary Cooperation and natural law, to the exclusion of any political compulsion.

A journal is published based on this idea: The Voluntaryist . See also Voluntaryist.com

Alternate views of a similar idea are Panarchism and some forms of Anarchism , especially Individualist Anarchism .

See also : Anarcho-capitalism , Free Market , Wendy McElroy .