Personal Autonomy: New Essays on Personal Autonomy and its Role in Contemporary Moral Philosophy
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Personal Autonomy: New Essays on Personal Autonomy and its Role in Contemporary Moral Philosophy
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by James Stacey Taylor
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:362 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 226,Width 150 |
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| Category/Genre | History of Western philosophy
Ethics and moral philosophy |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521732345
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| Classifications | Dewey:170 |
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| Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
11 August 2008 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Autonomy has recently become one of the central concepts in contemporary moral philosophy and has generated much debate over its nature and value. This 2005 volume brings together essays that address the theoretical foundations of the concept of autonomy, as well as essays that investigate the relationship between autonomy and moral responsibility, freedom, political philosophy, and medical ethics. Written by some of the most prominent philosophers working in these areas, this book represents research on the nature and value of autonomy that will be essential reading for a broad swathe of philosophers as well as many psychologists.
Author Biography
James Stacey Taylor is assistant professor of philosophy at The College of New Jersey.
Reviews'This collection brings together the most important new work being done on personal autonomy today. Its distinguished list of contributors explain and develop their approaches to the central problems of autonomy both in theory and in practice. This work will surely become the standard textbook on autonomy for philosophy students today.' John Davenport, Fordham University
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