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Volition is | Volition is the act or state of focusing one's thoughts on a subject -- to [[Concept-Formation|form concepts]]; to [[induction|induct]] general propositions; and to deduce conclusions about specific situations from them. | ||
Actions are volitional if they are chosen so in the absence of coercion. | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:49, 27 August 2010
Volition is the act or state of focusing one's thoughts on a subject -- to form concepts; to induct general propositions; and to deduce conclusions about specific situations from them.
Actions are volitional if they are chosen so in the absence of coercion.
| Epistemology Topics |
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| Senses | Consciousness | Volition | Concepts: Unit, Concept-Formation |
| Objectivity | Knowledge: Context, Hierarchy | Reason: Certainty, Truth, the Arbitrary | Emotions |