| Autonomy: Volume 20, Part 2 Contributor(s): Paul, Ellen Frankel (Editor), Miller Jr, Fred D. (Editor), Paul, Jeffrey (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521534992 ISBN-13: 9780521534994 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $31.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2003 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Political - Philosophy | Mind & Body |
| Dewey: 126 |
| LCCN: 2003043769 |
| Series: Social Philosophy and Policy |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.96" W x 8.88" (1.06 lbs) 360 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |