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Autonomy: Volume 20, Part 2

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Autonomy: Volume 20, Part 2
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Ellen Frankel Paul
Edited by Fred D. Miller, Jr
Edited by Jeffrey Paul
SeriesSocial Philosophy and Policy
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:360
Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 153
Category/GenreSocial and political philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780521534994
ClassificationsDewey:320.15
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 30 June 2003
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A central idea in moral and political philosophy, 'autonomy' is generally understood as some form of self-governance or self-direction. Certain Stoics, modern philosophers such as Spinoza, and most importantly, Immanuel Kant, are among the great philosophers who have offered important insights on the concept. Some theorists analyze autonomy in terms of the self being moved by its higher-order desires. Others argue that autonomy must be understood in terms of acting from reason or from a sense of moral duty independent of the passions. Autonomy seems closely related to the notion of freedom, but in what sense: freedom from coercion, freedom from psychological constraints, or freedom from material necessity? Various approaches to these and similar questions yield different implications for public policy. Is capitalism, social democracy or socialism more favorable to autonomy? The essays in this volume address these important questions.

Reviews

'this book brings together an impressive array of academic expertise whose contributions cover historical, ethical, political and even psychological perspectives of the concept and its application.' The Philosophical Quarterly