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Author: Tobias Hoffmann
Publisher: CUA Press
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 081321520X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn thirteen original essays, eminent scholars of the history of philosophy and of contemporary philosophy examine weakness of will, or incontinence--the phenomenon of acting contrary to one's better judgment.
Author: Risto Saarinen
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011-06-30
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 0199606811
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe question of why people act against their better judgment has always been prominent in philosophy. Risto Saarinen presents the first study of ideas about weakness of the will between 1350 and 1650. He shows how the understanding of human conduct and free will changed in this formative period between medieval times and modernity.
Author: Justin Gosling
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002-11
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 1134966814
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author: William Charlton
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 1988-01-01
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780631157595
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Alfred R. Mele
Publisher: OUP USA
Published: 2012-04-20
Total Pages: 158
ISBN-13: 0199896135
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this book the author incorporates research in social and developmental psychology to understand the human behavior of weakness of will, or "akrasia."
Author: Sarah Stroud
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Published: 2003-09-04
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 0191531456
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAmong the many practical failures that threaten us, weakness of will or akrasia is often considered to be a paradigm of irrationality. The eleven new essays in this collection, written by an excellent international team of philosophers, some well-established, some younger scholars, give a rich overview of the current debate over weakness of will and practical irrationality more generally. Issues covered include classical questions such as the distinction between weakness and compulsion, the connection between evaluative judgement and motivation, the role of emotions in akrasia, rational agency, and the existence of the will. The also include new topics, such as group akrasia, strength of will, the nature of correct choice, the structure of decision theory, the temporality of prudential reasons, and emotional rationality. Because these questions cut across philosophy of mind and ethics, the collection will be essential reading for scholars, postgraduates, and upper-level undergraduates in both these fields.
Author: Lubomira Radoilska
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2013-12
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 019964196X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe way in which society views addiction underlies how it treats, understands, blames, or even punishes those with addictive behaviours. This fascinating new book addresses a number of paradoxes faced by current thinking about addiction and weakness of will, in particular the significance of control and intention for responsible action
Author: Norman O. Dahl
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Published: 1984-01-01
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 1452908370
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: George Kunz
Publisher: SUNY Press
Published: 1998-01-01
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9780791438893
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOffers an alternative paradigm for psychology, one that reflects Levinas's criticism of a self-centered notion of identity. Reveals the secret of an "authentic" altruism through a phenomenology of both power and weakness, and of the paradoxes of the weakness of power and the power of weakness.
Author: J. I. Packer
Publisher: Crossway
Published: 2013-05-13
Total Pages: 89
ISBN-13: 1433536862
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMost people think of weakness as purely negative, but true Christianity embraces weakness as a way of life. In this collection of meditations on 2 Corinthians, renowned Bible scholar and theologian J. I. Packer reflects on the central importance of weakness for the Christian life. He exhorts readers to look to Christ for strength, affirmation, and contentment in the midst of their own sin and frailty. Now in his mid-eighties, Packer mediates on the truths of Scripture with pastoral warmth and exegetical care, drawing on lessons learned from the experience of growing older and coming face-to-face with his own mortality. Overflowing with wisdom gleaned from a life of obedience to Christ and dependence on his Word, this encouraging book ultimately directs readers to the God who promises to be ever-present and all-sufficient.
