Full Idea
A human being fathers his own actions as he fathers his children.
Gist of Idea
A human being fathers his own actions as he fathers his children
Source
Aristotle (Nicomachean Ethics [c.334 BCE], 1113b18)
Book Reference
Aristotle: 'Nicomachean Ethics', ed/tr. Irwin,Terence (rev Reeve) [Hackett 1985], p.66
A Reaction
Ultimately Aristotle believes that free will is an absolute fact, once influences are stripped away. He should have questioned more deeply.