voluntarists
/ˈvɑlənˌtɛrɪsts/
noun
- Plural of voluntarist; people who believe that the will is the most important factor in human action, or that voluntary choice is the basis of morality, politics, or philosophy.
- Many early American thinkers were voluntarists who valued individual liberty.
- The conference brought together voluntarists from different philosophical traditions.
- Voluntarists often argue against theories that emphasize external forces over personal choice.