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Aristotle on the Structure of Akratic Action

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: I argue that, for Aristotle, akratic actions are against one’s general commitment to act in accordance with one’s correct conception of one’s ends overall. Only some akratic actions are also against one’s correct decision to perform a particular action. This thesis explains Aristotle’s views on impetuousakrasia, weakakrasia, stubborn opinionated action and inverseakrasia. In addition, it sheds light on Aristotle’s account of practical rationality. Rational actions are coherent primarily with one’s commitments to one’s conception of the good and only secondarily with one’s decisions to perform a particular action.

Source: Phronesis

DOI: 10.1163/15685284-12341350

Author: Elena Cagnoli Fiecconi

Institution: Van Leer Jerusalem Institute

Language: English

Topic: Classical Philosophy and Thought

Subfield: Philosophy

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2804254241

FWCI: 6.857

Cites: 41

Cited by: 33

Related to: 10