Michael Frede’s scientific contributions

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A Free Will: Origins of the Notion in Ancient Thought
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February 2011

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Michael Frede

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... However, as we explain below, we argue against this translation because Aristotle, the first thinker to systematically discuss the term, did not recognize the faculty of the will as it is understood in contemporary philosophy. In line with diverse authors, the concept of will was fully developed after Augustine following stoic precedents (21)(22)(23)(24). Consequently, considering akrasia as weakness of will may be too distant from its original meaning. ...

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Addiction as a Rigid Disposition Towards Akratic Actions
A Free Will: Origins of the Notion in Ancient Thought
  • Citing Book
  • February 2011