Acrasia

Translation of "acrasia" into Russian

Noun

acrasia

acrasias pl

акрасия

Acrasia is often discussed in philosophy as a lack of self-control.

Акрасия часто обсуждается в философии как недостаток самоконтроля.

Noun

A lack of self-control or the state of acting against one's better judgment.

His acrasia led him to make poor decisions despite knowing the consequences.

In philosophy, weakness of will; the condition of acting against one's rational judgment of what is best.

Socrates examined whether acrasia was even possible, given his belief that no one willingly does wrong.

Proper noun

A beautiful enchantress who embodies sensual excess in Edmund Spenser's epic poem The Faerie Queene.

Sir Guyon rescues the captives from Acrasia in the Bower of Bliss.