Weakness of will and practical irrationality

Among the many practical failures that threaten us, weakness of will or akrasia is often considered to be a paradigm of irrationality. The 11 essays in this collection, by an international team of philosophers, give an overview of the debate over weakness of will and practical irrationality

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stroud, Sarah
Other Authors: Tappolet, Christine
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Clarendon 2003, 2003
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Among the many practical failures that threaten us, weakness of will or akrasia is often considered to be a paradigm of irrationality. The 11 essays in this collection, by an international team of philosophers, give an overview of the debate over weakness of will and practical irrationality
Item Description:Based on a conference held at the Universitâe de Montrâeal in May 2001
Physical Description:x, 317 p. ill
ISBN:9780191601842
0191601845