  Socrates’ arguments from psychological conflict are well-tailored to  explain akrasia (weakness of will) (Penner 1990, Bobonich 1994, Carone 2001). In the Protagoras,  Socrates denies that anyone willingly does other than what she  believes to be best, but in the Republic, the door is opened for a person to act on an appetitive attitude that conflicts with a  rational attitude for what is best. How far the door is open to  akrasia awaits further discussion below. For now, there are other  more pressing questions about the Republic’s explanation of  psychological conflict.