Combining Philosophers

Ideas for C.S. Lewis, Rosalind Hursthouse and Julia Driver

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20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 1. Intention to Act / a. Nature of intentions

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Motives produce intentions, which lead to actions [Driver]

20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 2. Willed Action / d. Weakness of will

4355	There may be inverse akrasia, where the agent's action is better than their judgement recommends [Hursthouse]

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 2. Acting on Beliefs / a. Acting on beliefs

4325	Must all actions be caused in part by a desire, or can a belief on its own be sufficient? [Hursthouse]

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / b. Intellectualism

4351	It is a fantasy that only through the study of philosophy can one become virtuous [Hursthouse]

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 5. Action Dilemmas / a. Dilemmas

4329	After a moral dilemma is resolved there is still a 'remainder', requiring (say) regret [Hursthouse]

4330	Deontologists resolve moral dilemmas by saying the rule conflict is merely apparent [Hursthouse]

4341	Involuntary actions performed in tragic dilemmas are bad because they mar a good life [Hursthouse]

4340	You are not a dishonest person if a tragic dilemma forces you to do something dishonest [Hursthouse]