Weakness of Will from Plato to the Present (Studies in Philosophy and the History of Philosophy, Volume 49)

Weakness of Will from Plato to the Present (Studies in Philosophy and the History of Philosophy, Volume 49)
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Download or read book Weakness of Will from Plato to the Present (Studies in Philosophy and the History of Philosophy, Volume 49) written by Tobias Hoffmann and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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