Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Phenomenon of the Will


Pg 155-I found the concept of “the phenomenon of the will” extremely important. Its described as “an altogether different mental capacity, whose chief characteristic, compared with the ability to think, is that it neither speaks in the voice of reflection nor does it use arguments but only imperatives, even when it is commanding nothing more than thought or, rather, imagination.” I feel that will reflects exactly who you are and what you’re capable of.  If you have the will to do or not do something, it shows the strength you have. But I also feel that it completely uses arguments and requires thinking because you debate the outcome of the choice you're about to make. Did the Nazi's use will to guide their choices? Absolutely not. They didn't argue with Hitler's commands or think about what was going to happen to all these people. Will is different for each person, but being brain washed, you have no will.  

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