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Single Idea 12946

[catalogued under 20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 2. Willed Action / a. Will to Act]

Full Idea

The idea of the will includes that of the understanding.

Gist of Idea

The idea of the will includes the understanding

Source

Gottfried Leibniz (New Essays on Human Understanding [1704], 2.06)

Book Reference

Leibniz,Gottfried: 'New Essays on Human Understanding', ed/tr. Remnant/Bennett [CUP 1996], p.129


A Reaction

A nice remark, although I am not sure that I agree with it. The understanding (if we allow such talk of faculties, with which I have no problem) sometimes lags behind and sometimes forges ahead of the will. What else is weakness of the will?