Autonomy

by Sneddon, Andrew

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Title Statements

Full title :Autonomy / Andrew Sneddon.

Summary

"Philosophers have various reasons to be interested in individual autonomy. Individual self-rule is widely recognized to be important. But what, exactly, is autonomy? In what ways is it important? And just how important is it? This book introduces contemporary philosophical thought about the nature and significance of individual self-rule. Andrew Sneddon divides self-rule into autonomy of choice and autonomy of persons. Unlike most philosophical treatments of autonomy, Sneddon addresses empirical study of the psychology of action. The significance of autonomy is displayed in connection with such issues as paternalism, political liberalism, advertising and physician-assisted suicide. Sneddon both introduces the themes of contemporary autonomy studies and defends a novel account of its nature and significance. Autonomy is an ideal introduction for advanced-level undergraduate and postgraduate students to the issues and debates surrounding individual self-rule"--EBL

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2013.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:2013.

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Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:1441163077, 9781441163073, 9781472547934, 1472547934, 9781441168412, 1441168419
oclc:ocn847609623
LC Classification:B808.67
Dewey Decimal:128/.4

Faces of autonomy -- Autonomy of persons -- Psychological challenges to autonomy -- The significance of autonomy -- Autonomy and paternalism -- Autonomy, democracy and liberalism -- Is autonomy omnirelevant?