Volition: Difference between revisions

From Objectivism Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
Volition is choosing to focus one's thoughts on a subject -- to form concepts; to induct general propositions; and to deduce conclusions about specific situations from them.
Something we do is volitional if it is chosen so in the absence of coercion, fraud and irrational emotions.
Something we do is volitional if it is chosen so in the absence of coercion, fraud and irrational emotions.

Revision as of 05:17, 7 July 2005

Volition is choosing to focus one's thoughts on a subject -- to form concepts; to induct general propositions; and to deduce conclusions about specific situations from them.


Something we do is volitional if it is chosen so in the absence of coercion, fraud and irrational emotions.