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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454281203321

Autore

Holton Richard <1962->

Titolo

Willing, wanting, waiting [[electronic resource] /] / Richard Holton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2009

ISBN

1-282-26874-0

9786612268748

0-19-156875-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (218 p.)

Disciplina

128/.3

Soggetti

Will

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-197) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intention -- Belief -- Choice -- Weakness of will -- Temptation -- Strength of will -- Rationality -- Freedom.

Sommario/riassunto

Richard Holton presents an original account of intention, choice, weakness of will, strength of will, temptation, addiction, and freedom of the will. He argues that, rather than being the pinnacle of rationality, the central components of the will are there to compensate for our inability to make or maintain sound judgments. - ;Richard Holton provides a unified account of intention, choice, weakness of will, strength of will, temptation, addiction, and freedom of the will. Drawing on recent psychological research, he argues that, rather than being the pinnacle of rationality, the central compo