Personal Autonomy

New Essays on Personal Autonomy and its Role in Contemporary Moral Philosophy

James Stacey Taylor editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:11th Aug '08

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This 2003 volume brings together essays addressing the theoretical foundations of concept of autonomy.

Autonomy has become one of the central concepts in contemporary moral philosophy and has generated much debate over its nature and value. This 2003 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.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.

'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

ISBN: 9780521732345

Dimensions: 226mm x 150mm x 23mm

Weight: 490g

362 pages