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Incontinence is used in Medicine and Philosophy. MEDICINE Incontinence is the lack of voluntary control of excretory functions; the term is a contraction of a complete expression, such as "incontinence of urine" or "incontinence of feces". See also
TREATMENTS Incontinence Products include forms of pads, adult diapers and a form of 'cuff' produced by GT UrologicalGT Urological - Acticuf(tm) . PHILOSOPHY Incontinence ("a want of continence or self-restraint") is often used by philosophers to translate the Greek term Akrasia (Ακράσια). Often used to refer to a lacking in moderation or self-control, especially related to sexual desire. dictionary.com - incontinence Aristotle in Book VII of Nicomachean Ethics described incontinence as knowing Virtue , but not having habituated it to control Passion . For example: Though I know courage is a virtue and understand the benefit to my situation, I am a coward because I have not habituated courage and can't control of my fear. Nicomachean Ethics, Book VII [http://nothingistic.org/library/aristotle/nicomachean/nicomachean20.html] REFERENCES |
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