Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Bk 7 - Is Akrasia Due To Anger Better? - Sadler's Lectures

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Aristotle's work of moral theory, the Nicomachean Ethics.

Specifically it focuses focuses on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics book 7, and examines his discussion in book 7 about whether a qualified forms of akrasia (lack or loss of self-control) stemming from anger (thumos) is better than akrasia proper, which has to do with lack or loss of self-control when faced with desire for physical pleasures.

Aristotle does in fact think akrasia due to anger to be morally better than akrasia per se, for several reasons. Anger is more open than desires for pleasure. Anger is also more closely connected to rationality. He also thinks that it is a more natural feeling for a person to be affected by. And, a person who acts in anger feels pain, not just pleasure.

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