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Volition (psychology) — Volition or will is the cognitive process by which an individual decides on and commits to a particular course of action. It is defined as purposive striving, and is one of the primary human psychological functions (the others being affection… … Wikipedia
Volition — Vo*li tion, n. [F., fr. L. volo I will, velle to will, be willing. See {Voluntary}.] 1. The act of willing or choosing; the act of forming a purpose; the exercise of the will. [1913 Webster] Volition is the actual exercise of the power the mind… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
volition — [[t]vəlɪ̱ʃ(ə)n, AM voʊl [/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Your volition is the power you have to decide something for yourself. [FORMAL] We like to think that everything we do and everything we think is a product of our volition... He felt as though he were in… … English dictionary
To have one's will — Will Will, n. [OE. wille, AS. willa; akin to OFries. willa, OS. willeo, willio, D. wil, G. wille, Icel. vili, Dan. villie, Sw. vilja, Goth wilja. See {Will}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. The power of choosing; the faculty or endowment of the soul by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To have on the brain — Brain Brain (br[=a]n), n. [OE. brain, brein, AS. bragen, br[ae]gen; akin to LG. br[ a]gen, bregen, D. brein, and perh. to Gr. bre gma, brechmo s, the upper part of head, if [beta] = [phi]. [root]95.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The whitish mass of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
choose — I verb act on one s own authority, adopt, appoint, be disposed to, be resolute, be so minded, co opt, commit oneself to a course, cull, decide, deligere, desire, determine, determine upon, discriminate, discriminate between, do of one s own… … Law dictionary
will — Volition, purpose; desire. An instrument by which a person makes a disposition of his property, to take effect after his decease. Barney v Hayes, 11 Mont 571, 29 P 282. An instrument executed by a competent person, in the manner prescribed by… … Ballentine's law dictionary
FreeSpace 2 — Infobox VG title = FreeSpace 2 caption = Box cover art for FreeSpace 2 developer = Volition, Inc. publisher = Interplay Entertainment designer = Dave Baranec Jason Scott Adam Pletcher The FreeSpace 2 Team license = Proprietary series = engine =… … Wikipedia
Occasionalism — Daisie Radner The seventeenth century doctrine known as occasionalism arose in response to a perceived problem. Cartesian philosophy generated the problem and provided the context for the answer. In the Cartesian ontology, mind and matter are… … History of philosophy
Descent: FreeSpace — FreeSpace and Freespace redirect here. For the physical concept of free space, see vacuum. Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War Box cover art for Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War Developer(s) … Wikipedia
