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Descriptive volitionism: it is possible to will a belief (from a belief through an act of will)Influence the weighing of evidence through your conscious desires or decisions

Indirect volitionism: can only determine a belief by a round about process doing things which change your belief something to reinforce that belief

Direct volitionism: the more uncertain evidence the greater amount of choice there seems to be

Prescriptive volitionism: its possible and epistemically okay to will a belief from a belief through an act of will

Arguments against Direct volitionism
1. The phenomenological argument: introspective argument beliefs are something that happen to us, believing is not something we actively choose to do. Belief is passive of a reaction to evidence and background beliefs or world view

2. The logic of belief argument: to the extent you did not admit you hold a belief merely because you wanted or decided to you acknowledge.you have no rational reason to believe it and should doubt it