Weakness of the Will in Medieval Thought - From Augustine to Buridan

This volume examines the medieval understanding of Aristotle's "weakness of the will" ("akrasia, incontinentia"). The medieval views are outlined on the basis of five major commentaries on Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics" between 1250 and 1350.

Product details

• Authors: Saarinen
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.1994
• EAN: 9789004099944
• ISBN: 978-90-04-09994-4
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 244 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 469 g
• Series: Studien Und Texte Zur Geistesg
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous