control – On the Human http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/on-the-human a project of the National Humanities Center Thu, 14 Sep 2017 16:39:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Control: Conscious and Otherwise http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/on-the-human/2010/05/control-conscious-and-otherwise/ http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/on-the-human/2010/05/control-conscious-and-otherwise/#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 14:51:38 +0000 http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/on-the-human/?p=1078 Introduction An important notion in moral philosophy and many legal systems is that certain circumstances can mitigate an individual’s responsibility for a transgression. Generally speaking, such situations are considered extenuating in virtue of their exceptional influence on a person’s ability to act and make decisions in a normal manner. The essence of the case for

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