Will (philosophy)
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For the legal document dealing with disposal of property at death, see will (legal document). For the religious concept, see free will.
Will is a philosophical concept that is defined in several different ways. Most commonly as the ability to "choose" or make a decision.
Friedrich Nietzsche and the will
See also: Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche defines will similarly to the "any internally motivated action" usage, but more narrowly. In this sense, will is more a "creative spark," a certain independence and stubbornness.