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Author | : Saarinen |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2021-12-06 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9004451072 |
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This book sets out to examine the medieval understanding of Aristotle's famous discussion of “weakness of the will” (akrasia, incontinentia) in the seventh book of his Nicomachean Ethics. The medieval views are outlined primarily on the basis of the commentaries on Aristotle's Ethics by Albert the Great, Thomas Aquinas, Walter Burley, Gerald Odonis and John Buridan. An investigation of the earlier Augustinian discussion concerning reluctant actions (invitus facere) rounds out the study. The recent studies of weakness of the will have neglected the medieval philosophers. The present volume fills this gap in historical research and shows that especially the conceptual refinement of the fourteenth-century discussion makes contributions that are comparable to those of twentieth-century philosophers.
Author | : Risto Saarinen |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2011-06-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0199606811 |
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The 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 | : Risto Saarinen |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9789004099944 |
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This volume examines the medieval understanding of Aristotle's "weakness of the will" ("akrasia, incontinentia"). The medieval views are outlined on the basis of five major commentaries on Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics" between 1250 and 1350.
Author | : Justin Gosling |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2002-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1134966814 |
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First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author | : Risto Saarinen |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2011-06-30 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 019161940X |
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Weakness of will, the phenomenon of acting contrary to one's own better judgment, has remained a prominent discussion topic of philosophy. The history of this discussion in ancient, medieval, and modern times has been outlined in many studies. Weakness of Will in Renaissance and Reformation Thought is, however, the first book to cover the fascinating source materials on weakness of will between 1350 and 1650. In addition to considering the work of a broad range of Renaissance authors (including Petrarch, Donato Acciaiuoli, John Mair, and Francesco Piccolomini), Risto Saarinen explores the theologically coloured debates of the Reformation period, such as those provided by Martin Luther, Philip Melanchthon, John Calvin, and Lambert Daneau. He goes on to discuss the impact of these authors on prominent figures of early modernity, including Shakespeare, Descartes, Spinoza, and Leibniz. While most of the historical research on weakness of will has focused on the reception history of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, Saarinen pays attention to the Platonic and Stoic discussions and their revival during the Renaissance and the Reformation. He also shows the ways in which Augustine's discussion of the divided will is intertwined with the Christian reception of ancient Greek ethics, and argues that the theological underpinnings of early modern authors do not rule out weakness of will, but transform the philosophical discussion and lead it towards new solutions.
Author | : Tobias Hoffmann |
Publisher | : CUA Press |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 081321520X |
Download Weakness of Will from Plato to the Present (Studies in Philosophy and the History of Philosophy, Volume 49) Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In 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 | : John M. Connolly |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 255 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0199359784 |
Download Living Without why Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"Live without why!" advised Meister Eckhart (d. 1328). Arguing from classical philosophy and the Christian tradition, he opposed the views of Augustine and Aquinas. Connolly's book, the first to deal fully with the topic, discusses what Eckhart meant, how he justified it, and why it was condemned.
Author | : Henrik Lagerlund |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 1448 |
Release | : 2010-12-07 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 140209728X |
Download Encyclopedia of Medieval Philosophy Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This is the first reference ever devoted to medieval philosophy. It covers all areas of the field from 500-1500 including philosophers, philosophies, key terms and concepts. It also provides analyses of particular theories plus cultural and social contexts.
Author | : Lubomira Radoilska |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 161 |
Release | : 2013-12 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 019964196X |
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The 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 | : Daniel P. Thero |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2022-05-20 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9401203423 |
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This book considers the common human predicament that we often choose an action other than the one we perceive to be best. Philosophers know this problem as akrasia. The author develops a nuanced understanding of the nature and causes of akrasia by integrating the best insights of Socrates, Aristotle, Augustine, and Aquinas, and several contemporary philosophers.