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Chapter Eight: HABIT AND MORAL WEAKNESS.
- Source :
- Understanding Moral Weakness; 2006, p115-123, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Chapter 8 of the book "Understanding Moral Weakness," is presented. It explores the concepts of habit and its relationship with "akrasia" and addiction and compulsion. It evaluates the analysis of philosopher Aristotle of the akratic person with regard to sex, eating and drinking compared with the akratic person with regard to honors, anger and the acquisition of wealth.
- Subjects :
- AKRASIA
HABIT
COMPULSIVE behavior
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISBNs :
- 9789042020788
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Understanding Moral Weakness
- Publication Type :
- Book
- Accession number :
- 57764711