Weakness of Will in Renaissance and Reformation Thought

by Risto Saarinen

Weakness of will, the phenomenon of acting contrary to one's own better judgment, has remained a prominent discussion topic of philosophy. The history of this discussion in ancient, medieval, and modern times has been outlined in many studies. Weakness of Will in Renaissance and Reformation Thought is, however, the first book to cover the fascinating source materials on weakness of will between 1350 and 1650. In addition to considering the work of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199606811
• ISBN13: 9780199606818
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"