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Autonomy: Volume 20, Part 2

Autonomy: Volume 20, Part 2

Paperback

Series: Social Philosophy and Policy

Philosophy

ISBN10: 0521534992
ISBN13: 9780521534994
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Jun 30 2003
Pages: 360
Weight: 1.06
Height: 0.74 Width: 5.96 Depth: 8.88
Language: English
As a central concept 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 as it relates to the self being moved by its higher-order desires. Others argue that it must be understood as it relates to acting from reason or from a sense of moral duty independent of passion. The essays in this volume analyze the concept and role of autonomy in philosophy as well as their implications in public policy.

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