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Weakness of the will / Justin Gosling.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gosling, J. C. B. (Justin Cyril Bertrand)
- Series:
- Problems of philosophy (Routledge (Firm))
- The Problems of philosophy
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Will--History.
- Will.
- Ethics--History.
- Ethics.
- Self-control--Moral and ethical aspects--History.
- Self-control.
- Self-control--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (232 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 1990.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Why do people sometimes deliberately take the worst course of action? This book examines the theories of weak will put forward by Plato, Aristotle and the Stoics. It also argues for a new approach to the problem of irrationality.
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; Explanations and Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Protagoras; The Plausibility of Socrates; Aristotle; How Socratic is Aristotle?; The Stoics; Aquinas and Others; The Post-Medievals; What is the Problem?; Akrasia and Irrationality; Passionate Akrasia; Moral Weakness; Willing, Trying and Wanting; Varieties of Weakness; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-212) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-96680-6
- 1-134-96681-4
- 0-585-44918-X
- 1-280-06948-1
- 0-203-40523-4
- 9780203405239
- OCLC:
- 646717995
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