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Single Idea 21363

[filed under theme 20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / c. Reasons as causes ]

Full Idea

Motivation is causality seen from within.

Gist of Idea

Motivation is causality seen from within

Source

Arthur Schopenhauer (Fourfold Root of Princ of Sufficient Reason [1813], p.214), quoted by Christopher Janaway - Schopenhauer 2 'Fourfold'

Book Ref

Janaway,Christopher: 'Schopenhauer' [OUP 2002], p.26


A Reaction

This is more illuminating about causation than about motivation, since we can be motivated without actually doing anything.