Combining Philosophers

Ideas for William S. Jevons, Augustine and C.S. Lewis

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20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 2. Willed Action / a. Will to Act

22118	Augustine created the modern concept of the will [Augustine, by Matthews]
	Full Idea: The modern concept of the will is often said to originate with Augustine.
	From: report of Augustine (works [c.415]) by Gareth B. Matthews - Augustine p.74
	A reaction: I'm beginning to think that this is the source of the trouble. How can a thing be intrinsically free? Surely freedom is always a contextual concept?