Irrational action : a philosophical analysis /: a philosophical analysis. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: T.E. Wilkerson.
• Other Names: Wilkerson, T. E (Terence Edward)
• Contents: 1. Aristotle. The problem of akrasia. Simplifying the problem. Aristotle's solution. Objections to Aristotle. The voluntary, and the Eudemian Ethics. Brief review -- 2. Cool Akrasia. Sincerity and action. Functionalism and behaviour. Belief, desire and the will. The active, the passive and cool akrasia. The pull of the present (1). Cool akrasia -- 3. The Will. The will as executive. Introspection: the first argument. A second argument. A third argument. A general problem. Real sub-systems. Further problems. A gloomy summary -- 4. Self Knowledge. Preliminaries. Incorrigibility, transparency and immediacy. Attention. Hidden desires and beliefs. Self deception. Spelling out. The pull of the present (2). Irrationality and self knowledge -- 5. Commensurability. The Commensurability Principle. Commensurability and akrasia. Utility and benefit. Commensurability and choice. Three objections. A fourth objection: balancing and satisficing. Summary of conclusions -- 6. Conclusions.
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 1997
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 128/.4; 128.33; Irrationalism (Philosophy); Akrasia; Irrationalisme (Philosophie); Akrasia; Irrationalism (Philosophy); Irrationalismus; Irrationalität
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429827563; 0429827563; 9780429448393
• Related ISBNs: 9781138328839; 9781138328860
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