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I want to write and record this cue.
Sure.
Well, a bit of me does, but another bit of me would rather be plonked in front of the telly with a family sized pack of mini Mars bars.
Which bit of me will win out?
Here's Jessica Moss of New York University on weakness of will.
Jessica Moss, welcome to philosophy bites.
Thank you.
It's nice to be here.
The topic we're going to focus on is Plato and Aristotle on weakness of will.
Before we get on to Plato and Aristotle, perhaps we could just say a little bit about what weakness of will is.
Okay, so what philosophers mean by weakness of will is, is this phenomenon where you think you know what's best, but you do something else instead.
So, classic example, you've had your dessert already.
You want to be a moderate, healthy eater, but there's this very tempting piece of chocolate cake there.
It looks so good.
You think, yeah, better not to eat the cake.