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Deciding to trust, coming to believe
- R. Holton
- Philosophy
- 1 March 1994
If you have ever taken a drama course, you have probably played this game. You are blindfolded. You stand in the middle of a circle formed by the others. They turn you round till you lose you…
Willing, Wanting, Waiting
- R. Holton
- Philosophy
- 23 April 2009
Introduction 1. Intention 2. Belief 3. Choice 4. Weakness of Will 5. Temptation 6. Strength of Will 7. Rationality 8. Freedom Bibliography
Intention and Weakness of Will
- R. Holton
- Philosophy
- 1 May 1999
L'A. definit la faiblesse de la volonte non pas en termes de choix malheureux entre une bonne et une mauvaise action, mais en termes d'incapacite a suivre l'intention qu'on s'est prealablement fixee,…
What in the world is weakness of will?
- Joshua May, R. Holton
- Philosophy
- 1 October 2010
At least since the middle of the twentieth century, philosophers have tended to identify weakness of will with akrasia—i.e. acting, or having a disposition to act, contrary to one’s judgments about…
Partial Belief, Partial Intention
- R. Holton
- Philosophy
- 2008
Is a belief that one will succeed necessary for an intention? It is argued that the question has traditionally been badly posed, framed as it is in terms of all-out belief. We need instead to ask…
How is Strength of Will Possible
- R. Holton
- Philosophy
- 4 September 2003
Weakness of will is traditionally identified with akrasia: weak-willed agents, on this view, are those who intentionally do other than that which they judge to be best. This gives rise to the puzzle…
The Act of Choice
- R. Holton
- Philosophy
- 1 September 2006
© 2006 Richard Holton D oubtless the most quoted sentence in the English free-will literature comes from Samuel Johnson: “Sir we know our will is free, and there’s an end on’t.” Later in Boswell’s…
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