Abstract
According to Donald Davidson, an akratic action is opposed to the agent’s better judgment if the agent act freely
and intentionally. Davidson says akratic actions are possible and all akratic actions are irrational. However,
although akratic actions are possible, akratic actions could be rational. The reasons are that some of these actions
are rational; these rational akratic actions are caused by some emotions sometimes, while some emotions cannot
make akratic actions rational, including excessive negative emotions, recalcitrant emotions, etc. Therefore, it is
reasonable to explain akratic actions caused by these emotions and these emotions not play a rational role in
akratic actions.