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Autore |
Mele Alfred R. <1951-> |
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Titolo |
Irrationality : an essay on akrasia, self-deception, and self-control / / Alfred R. Mele |
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New York, [New York] ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 1987 |
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©1987 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-535987-9 |
1-4237-3560-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (x,183p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Irrationalism (Philosophy) |
Act (Philosophy) |
Akrasia |
Self-deception |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliography: p172-180. _ Includes index. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The author demonstrates that certain forms of irrationality - incontinent action and self-deception - which many philosophers have rejected as being logically or psychologically impossible, are indeed possible. |
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