
Combining philosophical analysis with surveys of the latest psychological research, and including chapter summaries, suggestions for further reading and a glossary of key terms, Self-Control is essential reading for students of philosophy of mind and psychology, moral psychology,...

Self-control is a fundamental part of what it is to be a human being. It poses important philosophical and psychological questions about the nature of belief, motivation, judgment, and decision making. More immediately, failures of self-control can have high costs, resulting...