A critical discussion of Aristotle's thoughts on moral weakness, or Akrasia, with a look at the contributions of other philosophers, such as, Socrates and Plato

This text looks at Aristotle's claims, particularly the much-maligned doctrine of the mean.

Presents the Nicomachean Ethics as a work of political philosophy, emphasizing the interplay between its practical political concerns and its underlying philoso

This book considers the common human predicament that we often choose an action other than the one we perceive to be best. Philosophers know this problem as akr