Locke's Diagnosis of Akrasia Revisited

Matthew Leisinger (2020) argues that previous interpretations of John Locke’s account of akrasia (or weakness of will) are mistaken and offers a new interpretation in their place. In this essay, we aim to recapitulate part of this debate, defend a previously articulated interpretation by responding...

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Published in:	Journal of Modern Philosophy
Main Author:	Samuel C. Rickless
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Aperio 2024-08-01
Subjects:	Locke Leisinger Akrasia Weakness of will Happiness
Online Access:	https://jmphil.org/article/id/1864/

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