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.
The doctrine of free will opposes the idea that human actions are determined solely by physical laws.
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.