Weakness of the Will in Medieval Thought From Augustine to Buridan |
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| Author:
| Saarinen, |
| Series title: | Studien und Texte Zur Geistesgeschichte des Mittelalters Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-09994-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1994 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $236.00 |
Book Description:
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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 Ethicsbetween 1250 and 1350.
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 Ethicsbetween 1250 and 1350.