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Understanding moral weakness /
"This book considers the common human predicament that we often choose an action other than the one we perceive to be best. Philosophers know this problem as akrasia. The author develops a nuanced understanding of the nature and causes of akrasia by integrating the best insights of Socrates, Ar...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; New York :
Rodopi,
2006.
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| Colección: | Value inquiry book series ;
v. 183. Value inquiry book series. Studies in the history of western philosophy. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Editor's Introduction; Acknowledgments; ONE: The Problem of Moral Weakness; TWO: Socrates; THREE: Aristotle; FOUR: Augustine; FIVE: Aquinas; SIX: Weak Akrasia; SEVEN: Strict Akrasia; EIGHT: Habit and Moral Weakness; NINE: Future Prospects; Notes; Bibliography; About the Author; Index.