Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction

Part I - A House Divided
2. Ambivalence
3. Resolving the Will
4. Affirmation and Ambivalence
5. Ambivalence without Self-Defeat
6. Ambivalence and Integrity

Part II - A Wise Inconsistency
7. Normative Competence and Ambivalence
8. Morality and Meaningfulness
9. Conclusion: Being Large, Containing Multitudes

Works Cited
Index

About the Author

D. Justin Coates is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Houston. He specializes in moral philosophy and philosophy of action, and has published on issues related to blame, moral responsibility, reasons, and ambivalence.