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Weakness of the Will

by Justin Gosling
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Overview

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.

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Book Details

Published
October 4, 1990
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Pages
240
ISBN
9780203405239

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