noun
doctrine of free will; libertarianism (in philosophy)
Philosophical term referring to the position that humans have free will, often contrasted with determinism. In English, 'libertarianism' in this context is distinct from the political ideology.
自由意志論は、人間の行動が物理法則だけで決まるという考えに反対する。
The doctrine of free will opposes the idea that human actions are determined solely by physical laws.
哲学の授業で自由意志論と決定論の対立について学んだ。
In philosophy class, we learned about the conflict between libertarianism and determinism.
Compound of 自由意志 (free will) + 論 (theory, doctrine). The term is a direct calque from Western philosophical terminology.