Akty woli w myśli średniowiecznej — od św. Augustyna do Wilhelma z Auxerre

Michałowska, Monika

doi:10.18290/rf.2017.65.3-7

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“…The complexity of the will is manifested in its ability to perform self-reflexive acts, especially in a situation of conflict of desires. The multifaceted nature of desires and acts of will was already examined by St. Augustine, Anselm of Canterbury and in the 12th-and 13th-century theories of Peter of Poitiers, Stefan Langton and William of Auxerre (Michałowska 2017). This article will first illustrate the ancient sources of the concept of the two-level will; then, it will focus on John Duns Scotus's account; lastly, it will assess the impact of his views on certain 14th-century thinkers.…”

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“…The desires illustrated by the struggle of the body against the spirit can be interpreted after Frankfurt (Frankfurt 1971) as first-order desires, and approval and rejection as second-order acts of wills. The Augustinian agent may, therefore, approve of his willing or will his willing, which means that the will has the ability to selfreflexively refer to its own acts (Michałowska 2017). Such a concept of the will, which had its roots in Augustine's writings, found its place in philosophical debates.…”

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Scotus’s Analysis of the Structure of the Will in the Light of 14th-Century Philosophical and Theological Discussions

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2023

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This article addresses the issue of the two-level nature of acts of the will, i.e. its ability to voluntarily refer to its own acts. First, we will examine the ancient sources of the concept of the two-level will (Plato and Augustine). Then, we will focus on the views of John Duns Scotus on the types of acts of will, with particular emphasis on the concept of non velle and its application in philosophical and theological issues. Against the backdrop of Scotus’s concept, we will examine the ways in which 14th-century thinkers engaged with his position and developed his account of the two-level acts of will and types of acts of will. Finally, the article discusses a significant change in the function of non velle and the use of this type of volitional act in 14th-century ethics by exploring the views of Buridan and Kilvington. -------------------------- Received: 29/01/2023. Reviewed: 30/03/2023. Accepted: 18/04/2023.

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