Theorizing about patience formation – the necessity of conceptual distinctions

The concept of patience describes a person's ability to make prolonged efforts towards future goals, and his or her ability to consider long-term future consequences. Clearly, patience is a capacity that comes by degrees. On the following pages, a person will be said to be patient to the extent...

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Published in:Economics and philosophy 2001-10, Vol.17 (2), p.207-219
Main Author: Skog, Ole-Jørgen
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The concept of patience describes a person's ability to make prolonged efforts towards future goals, and his or her ability to consider long-term future consequences. Clearly, patience is a capacity that comes by degrees. On the following pages, a person will be said to be patient to the extent that his actions are motivated by future consequences. Hence, a person is not patient if he has the ability to see long-term consequences, while being unable to take these consequences into consideration when he decides how to act.
ISSN:0266-2671
1474-0028
DOI:10.1017/S0266267101000232