HoP 209 - It’s the Thought that Counts - Abelard’s Ethics
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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Abilard's Moral Theory
It's easy to avoid wrongdoing when you have no urge to do wrong. The difficult thing is resisting sins you would very much like to commit, says Abilard. We admire those who struggle against their own bad wills and prevail more than we admire those who have no bad will in the first place.
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