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Ideas for Charles Parsons, Ashvaghosha and Friedrich Nietzsche
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20. Action / A. Definition of Action / 1. Action Theory
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Actions are just a release of force. They seize on something, which becomes the purpose [Nietzsche]
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Nietzsche classified actions by the nature of the agent, not the nature of the act [Nietzsche, by Foot]
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It is a delusion to separate the man from the deed, like the flash from the lightning [Nietzsche]
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20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 2. Willed Action / a. Will to Act
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The concept of the 'will' is just a false simplification by our understanding [Nietzsche]
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Drives make us feel non-feelings; Will is the effect of those feelings [Nietzsche]
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The big error is to think the will is a faculty producing effects; in fact, it is just a word [Nietzsche]
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The will is constantly frustrated by the past [Nietzsche]
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20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 2. Willed Action / b. Volitionism
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There is no such things a pure 'willing' on its own; the aim must always be part of it [Nietzsche]
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20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 2. Willed Action / d. Weakness of will
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We need lower and higher drives, but they must be under firm control [Nietzsche]
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There is no will; weakness of will is splitting of impulses, strong will is coordination under one impulse [Nietzsche]
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20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 2. Acting on Beliefs / a. Acting on beliefs
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Our motives don't explain our actions [Nietzsche]
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20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / b. Intellectualism
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People always do what they think is right, according to the degree of their intellect [Nietzsche]
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Our judgment seems to cause our nature, but actually judgment arises from our nature [Nietzsche]
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The 'motive' is superficial, and may even hide the antecedents of a deed [Nietzsche]
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20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 4. Responsibility for Actions
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Actions done for a purpose are least understood, because we complacently think it's obvious [Nietzsche]
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Judging actions by intentions - like judging painters by their thoughts! [Nietzsche]
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Nietzsche failed to see that moral actions can be voluntary without free will [Foot on Nietzsche]
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