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Single Idea 11303

[catalogued under 1. Philosophy / B. History of Ideas / 3. Greek-English Lexicon]

Full Idea

Akrasia: lack of control, weakness of will

Gist of Idea

Akrasia: lack of control, weakness of will

Source

PG (Db (lexicon) [c.1001 BCE], 04)


A Reaction

The whole Greek debate (and modern debate, I would say) makes much more sense if we stick to 'lack of control' as the translation, and forget about weakness of will - and certainly give up 'incontinence' as a translation.