File spoon-archives/habermas.archive/habermas_2004/habermas.0408, message 23


Subject: Re: [HAB:] Coping with ethical akrasia
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 17:21:13 +0100


Determining WHO the real enemy is could be the real problem.

Who do you trust.

Whose word do you trust.

Sue McPherson

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <FREDWELFARE-AT-aol.com>
> In a message dated 8/21/2004 5:59:21 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
> sue-AT-mcphersons.freeserve.co.uk writes:
> 
> So  weakness of will - how Gary describes akrasia - seems not to 
> be the  problem, but rather, how the will is exerted.
> 
> 
> 
> The 'how' question depends on knowledge and not only in terms of  
> cost-benefit analyses but moreso in terms of hidden enemies.
>  
> Fred
> 



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