Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Bernard Williams, Michael Tye and Ren Descartes
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20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 2. Willed Action / b. Volitionism
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Merely willing to walk leads to our walking [Descartes]
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20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 2. Willed Action / d. Weakness of will
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We judge weakness of will by an assessment after the event is concluded [Williams,B, by Cottingham]
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20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / c. Reasons as causes
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Reasons are 'internal' if they give a person a motive to act, but 'external' otherwise [Williams,B]
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20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 4. Responsibility for Actions
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We do not praise the acts of an efficient automaton, as their acts are necessary [Descartes]
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The greatest perfection of man is to act by free will, and thus merit praise or blame [Descartes]
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Responsibility involves cause, intention, state of mind, and response after the event [Williams,B]
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20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 5. Action Dilemmas / a. Dilemmas
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Many ethical theories neglect the power of regretting the ought not acted upon [Williams,B]
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