Practical Reason Aristotle And Weakness Of The Will
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Practical Reason Aristotle And Weakness Of The Will
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Author : Norman O. Dahl
language : en
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Release Date : 1984
Practical Reason Aristotle And Weakness Of The Will written by Norman O. Dahl and has been published by U of Minnesota Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Philosophy categories.
Practical Reason, Aristotle, and Weakness of the Will was first published in 1984. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. One of the central problems in recent moral philosophy is the apparent tension between the "practical" or "action-guiding" side of moral judgments and their objectivity. That tension would not exist if practical reason existed (if reason played a substantial role in producing motivation) and if recognition of obligation were one of the areas in which practical reason operated. In Practical Reason, Aristotle, and the Weakness of the Will,Norman Dahl argies that, despite widespread opinion to the contrary, Aristotle held a position on practical reason that both provides an objective basis for ethics and satisfies an important criterion of adequacy—that it acknowledges genuine cases of weakness of the will. In arguing for this, Dahl distinguishes Aristotle's position from that of David Hume, who denied the existence of practical reason. An important part of his argument is an account of the role that Aristotle allowed the faculty nous to play in the acquisition of general ends. Relying both on this argument and on an examination of passages from Aristotle's ethics and psychology, Dahl argues that Aristotle recognized that a genuine conflict of motives can occur in weakness of the will. This provides him with the basis for an interpretation that finds Aristotle acknowledging genuine cases of weakness of the will. Dahl's arguments have both a philosophical and a historical point. He argues that Aristotle's position on practical reason deserves to be taken seriously, a conclusion he reinforces by comparing that position with more recent attempts, by Kant, Nagel, and Rawls, to base ethics on practical reason.
Aristotle On Practical Knowledge And Weakness Of Will
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Author : Ronald Dmitri Milo
language : en
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Release Date : 1966
Aristotle On Practical Knowledge And Weakness Of Will written by Ronald Dmitri Milo and has been published by De Gruyter Mouton this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Philosophy categories.
The Weakness Of The Will
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Author : Justin Gosling
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-11
The Weakness Of The Will written by Justin Gosling and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-11 with History categories.
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Weakness Of Will From Plato To The Present Studies In Philosophy And The History Of Philosophy Volume 49
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Author : Tobias Hoffmann
language : en
Publisher: CUA Press
Release Date : 2008
Weakness Of Will From Plato To The Present Studies In Philosophy And The History Of Philosophy Volume 49 written by Tobias Hoffmann and has been published by CUA Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Philosophy categories.
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.
Freedom And The Human Person
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Author : Richard Velkley
language : en
Publisher: CUA Press
Release Date : 2007-12
Freedom And The Human Person written by Richard Velkley and has been published by CUA Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12 with Philosophy categories.
The present collection seeks to contribute toward finding that distance by making the tradition of thought more a living reality and not an object of arid analyses. Unlike most collections the present one transcends disciplinary boundaries, as it acknowledges the interconnectedness of philosophical, theological, and political arguments on these themes.
Right Practical Reason
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Author : Daniel Westberg
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1994-09-08
Right Practical Reason written by Daniel Westberg and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-09-08 with Philosophy categories.
This book is a study of the role of intellect in human action as described by Thomas Aquinas. One of its primary aims is to compare the interpretation of Aristotle by Aquinas with the lines of interpretation offered in contemporary Aristotelian scholarship. The book seeks to clarify the problems involved in the appropriation of Aristotle's theory by a Christian theologian, including such topics as the practical syllogism and the problems of akrasia. Professor Westberg argues that Aquinas was much closer to Aristotle than is often recognized; and he puts forward important new interpretations of the relation of intellect and will in the stages of intention, deliberation, decision, and execution. In the concluding section of the book, he shows how this new interpretation yields fruitful insights on a range of theological topics, including sin, law, love and the moral virtues.
Desire Practical Reason And The Good
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Author : Sergio Tenenbaum
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2010-06-24
Desire Practical Reason And The Good written by Sergio Tenenbaum and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-24 with Philosophy categories.
Most philosophers working in moral psychology and practical reason think that either the notion of "good" or the notion of "desire" have central roles to play in our understanding of intentional explanations and practical reasoning. However, philosophers disagree sharply over how we are supposed to understand the notions of "desire" and "good", how these notions relate, and whether both play a significant and independent role in practical reason. In particular, the "Guise of the Good" thesis -- the view that desire (or perhaps intention, or intentional action) always aims at the good - has received renewed attention in the last twenty years. Can one have desire for things that the desirer does not perceive to be good in any, or form intentions to act in way that one does not deem to be good? Does the notion of good play any essential role in an account of deliberation or practical reason? Moreover, philosophers also disagree about the relevant notion of good. Is it a purely formal notion, or does it involve a substantive conception of the good? Is the primary notion, the notion of the good for a particular agent, or the notion of good simpliciter? Does the relevant notion of good make essential appeal to human nature, or would it in principle extend to all rational beings? While these questions are central in contemporary work in ethics, practical reason, and philosophy of action, they are not new; similar issues were discussed in the ancient period. This volume of essays aims to bring together "systematic" and more historically-oriented work on these issues.
Aristotle On The Scope Of Practical Reason
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Author : Pavlos Kontos
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-06-10
Aristotle On The Scope Of Practical Reason written by Pavlos Kontos and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-10 with Philosophy categories.
This book offers a new account of Aristotle’s practical philosophy. Pavlos Kontos argues that Aristotle does not restrict practical reason to its action-guiding and motivational role; rather, practical reason remains practical in the full sense of the term even when its exercise does not immediately concern the guidance of our present actions. To elucidate why this wider scope of practical reason is important, Kontos brings into the foreground five protagonists that have long been overlooked: (a) spectators or judges who make non-motivational judgments about practical matters that do not interact with their present deliberations and actions; (b) legislators who exercise practical reason to establish constitutions and laws; (c) hopes as an active engagement with moral luck and its impact on our individual lives; (d) prayers as legislators’ way to deal with the moral luck hovering around the birth of constitutions and the prospect of a utopia; and (e) people who are outsiders or marginal cases of the responsibility community because they are totally deprived of practical reason. Building on a wide range of interpretations of Aristotle’s practical philosophy (from the ancient commentators to contemporary analytic and continental philosophers), Kontos offers new insights about Aristotle’s philosophical contribution to the current debates about radical evil, moral luck, hope, utopia, internalism and externalism, and the philosophy of law. Aristotle on the Scope of Practical Reason will appeal to researchers and advanced students interested in Aristotle’s ethics, ancient philosophy, and the history of practical philosophy.
Practical Reasoning And Ethical Decision
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Author : Robert Audi
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2006-03-20
Practical Reasoning And Ethical Decision written by Robert Audi and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-03-20 with Philosophy categories.
Presenting the most comprehensive and lucid account of the topic currently available, Robert Audi's "Practical Reasoning and Ethical Decision" is essential reading for anyone interested in the role of reason in ethics or the nature of human action. The first part of the book is a detailed critical overview of the influential theories of practical reasoning found in Aristotle, Hume and Kant, whilst the second part examines practical reasoning in the light of important topics in moral psychology - weakness of will, self-deception, rationalization and others. In the third part, Audi describes the role of moral principles in practical reasoning and clarifies the way practical reasoning underlies ethical decisions. He formulates a comprehensive set of concrete ethical principles, explains how they apply to reasoning about what to do, and shows how practical reasoning guides moral conduct.
Aristotle S Conception Of Moral Weakness
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Author : James Jerome Walsh
language : en
Publisher: New York, Columbia University Press, 1963 c1960
Release Date : 1963
Aristotle S Conception Of Moral Weakness written by James Jerome Walsh and has been published by New York, Columbia University Press, 1963 c1960 this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Ethics categories.