THE IDENTITY OF A PERSON(ALITY) AND A RATIONAL ASPECT OF THE WEAKNESS OF WILL: STRUCTURE AND MEANING
THE IDENTITY OF A PERSON(ALITY) AND A RATIONAL ASPECT OF THE WEAKNESS OF WILL: STRUCTURE AND MEANING
Author(s): Novak Malešević, Milanko Ј. GovedaricaSubject(s): Philosophy, Special Branches of Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind
Published by: Filozofsko društvo Srbije
Keywords: weaknes of will; person(ality); individual; identity; irrationality; logos
Summary/Abstract: The text examines the phenomenon of irrational behavior in the context of the problem of weakness of will. The first part of the paper is dedicated to the analysis of a person, that is, the mechanisms which a person accesses in adoption and analysis of the information available to him, as well as their application in practice. After determining cognitive, narrative and identification process in the structure of consciousness, we approach the analysis and criticism of rationalistic, Socratic thesis about weakness of will. We argue that it is impossible to determine the problem of weakness of will axiomatically, whereby we introduce a correlative phrase - relativity of weakness, triggering an identification process characteristic of every person individually. The identification process, we further argue, is an unavoidable initial step when explaining akrastic behavior.
Journal: Theoria
- Issue Year: 67/2024
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 31-49
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English
