Volition's something that may get Spooner a little ruffled? (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
free will
'volition's' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for free will that I've seen before include "The power of determining one's own actions" , "Freedom of choice" , "The power of choosing own course of action" , "Unrestricted choice" , "Power of acting unconstrainedly" .)