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Weakness Of Will

Weakness of Will is a theoretical construct in practical reasoning that denotes the phenomenon wherein an agent intentionally performs an action contrary to their better judgment about what ought to be done, distinguished from mere lack of knowledge or external constraint by the agent’s simultaneous awareness of the superior course of action.

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35

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2017–2026

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Akrasia

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Publications

56

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Authors

58

  1. RH
    Richard Holton

    Monash University, Australia

    2 publications · 418 citations

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  2. GW
    Gary Watson

    University of California, Irvine, United States

    2 publications · 400 citations

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  3. RA
    Robert Audi

    University of Notre Dame, United States

    2 publications · 295 citations

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  4. AR
    Alfred R. Mele

    Davidson College, United States

    2 publications · 122 citations

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  5. AM
    Alison McIntyre

    Wellesley College, United States

    2 publications · 121 citations

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Institutions

35

  1. University of California, Irvine

    Irvine, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    78 citations

  2. Monash University

    Melbourne, Australia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    193 citations

  3. Charles Sturt University

    Bathurst, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    11 citations

  4. Florida State University

    Tallahassee, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    82 citations

  5. University at Buffalo, State University of New York

    Buffalo, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    11 citations

  6. University of Scranton

    Scranton, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  7. Fordham University

    New York, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    18 citations

  8. Universidade Católica de Brasília

    Brasília, Brazil

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

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Venues

  1. Noûs

    5 publications · 494 citations

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  2. Philosophical Studies

    5 publications · 205 citations

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  3. Philosophy and Phenomenological Research

    PPR · 4 publications · 276 citations

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  4. Mind

    3 publications · 210 citations

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  5. Philosophical Psychology

    2 publications · 27 citations

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