Locke’s Diagnosis of Akrasia

I argue for a new interpretation of Locke’s account of akrasia. On this interpretation, akrasia occurs on Locke’s account because certain cognitive biases endemic to the human mind dispose us to privilege present over future happiness. As a result, we end up irrationally pursuing present pleasure an...

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Main Author: Matthew A. Leisinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aperio 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Modern Philosophy
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Online Access:https://jmphil.org/article/id/2072/
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