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唯意志论

wéi yì zhì lùn

4-character word Traditional 唯意志論

What 唯意志论 means

1. voluntarism
2. metaphysical view, esp. due to Schopenhauer {叔本华|Shū běn huá}, that the essence of the world is willpower

The characters in 唯意志论

• 唯wéionly; alone; -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主义
• 意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense; (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination…
• 志zhìaspiration; ambition; the will
• 论lùnopinion; view; theory