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Irrational Action: A Philosophical Analysis (Routledge Revivals) - Softcover

Wilkerson, T.E

 
9781138328860: Irrational Action: A Philosophical Analysis (Routledge Revivals)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1138328863 ISBN 13: 9781138328860
Publisher: Routledge, 2020

Synopsis

First published in 1997, this volume originated from an article published in Ratio and reapproaches Aristotle in an attempt to define what counts as an irrational action, along with a general account of irrationality based on a large number of specific examples. It begins with Aristotle, and never leaves him far behind. Contemplating akrasia, will, self-knowledge and commensurability, the author demonstrates that we must allow for the possibility of breakdown in cases where someone may fail to do the rational action through weakness of will and that to make sense of akrasia we must be ready to allow for distinct cases.

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T.E Wilkerson

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138328863
ISBN 13 
9781138328860
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
178