- Tytuł:
- Two Varieties of Akrasia
- Autorzy:
- Thero, Daniel P.
- Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/38706170.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2024-06-30
- Wydawca:
- Wydawnictwo Diecezjalne Adalbertinum
- Tematy:
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Akrasia
weakness of will
moral weakness
Greek akrasia
Augustinian akrasia
Plato
Aristotle
St. Augustine
St. Thomas Aquinas - Opis:
- Akrasia or “moral weakness” involves acting contrary to what one normally believes to be the best or right course of action. I begin by offering a general definition of akrasia to cover all instances of the phenomenon. I then argue that there are two varieties of akrasia that fall under this general definition. The first, which I call “Greek akrasia,” involves a failure of belief at the moment of action, whereas the second, which I call “Augustinian akrasia,” involves a failure of will. The crux of the matter is whether one maintains one’s ordinary belief about the right thing to do at the moment of action and yet wills to act contrary to that belief, or whether one’s beliefs shift around such that they are obscured or misconstrued at the moment of action.
- Źródło:
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Studia Ełckie; 2024, 26, 2; 143-152
1896-6896
2353-1274 - Pojawia się w:
- Studia Ełckie
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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