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
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford
Clarendon
2003, 2003
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
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 |
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Item Description: | Based on a conference held at the Universitâe de Montrâeal in May 2001 |
Physical Description: | x, 317 p. ill |
ISBN: | 9780191601842 0191601845 |