Crucible of Reason: Intentional Action, Practical Rationality, and Weakness of Will FROM THE PUBLISHER
In this clear, incisive, and well-written inquiry, philosopher Keith D. Wyma subjects the thought of three prominent intentional theorists - R.M. Hare, Donald Davidson, and St. Thomas Aquinas - to the crucible of reason to see whether and how they can account for weakness of will.
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Wyma (religion and philosophy, Whitworth College, Spokane, Washington) investigates the experience and phenomenon of people knowing an action is wrong—by whatever criteria they adhere to—but cannot resist doing it anyway. He puts the issue to three prominent intentional action theories, by R. M. Hare, Donald Davidson, and Thomas Aquinas, and weighs the answers for plausibility and explanatory sufficiency. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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