Will Is Making a Decision After Knowledge
Editorial validation status: this atom is extracted from an explanatory audio-visual source, and it has now been linked to the nearest books within the Shahrur project at the book level. When citing academically with precision, consult the original book and the original episode together.
Formulation of the claim
Shahrur links will to decision, making it a stage that comes after knowledge and volition.
Explanation
He understands volition as the space of choice, and then will comes to determine the final decision.
That is, will is not merely a psychological inclination, but a settling of the matter after recognizing the alternatives.
This conception makes human action rational rather than random.
It also aligns with his view that the human being first knows the options and then decides.
Its place in the episode’s argument
This atom separates the levels of human action and supports the idea of conscious responsibility.
It also helps distinguish between desire and decision.
Limits of the claim
Will is not presented here as absolute or detached from context and law.
Brief quote
“Volition is knowledge… and will is making a decision.”
Nearby links
- Shahrur - jurisprudence
- Shahrur - freedom
- Book: A Guide to the Contemporary Reading of the Wise Revelation