Kant on Moral Autonomy /
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| Imprint: | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, [2013] ©2013 |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 301 pages) |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11831398 |
| Summary: | The concept of autonomy is one of Kant's central legacies for contemporary moral thought. We often invoke autonomy as both a moral ideal and a human right, especially a right to determine oneself independently of foreign determinants; indeed, to violate a person's autonomy is considered to be a serious moral offence. Yet while contemporary philosophy claims Kant as the originator of its notion of autonomy, Kant's own conception of the term seems to differ in important respects from our present-day interpretation. Kant on Moral Autonomy brings together a distinguished group of scholars who explore the following questions: what is Kant's conception of autonomy? What is its history and its influence on contemporary conceptions? And what is its moral significance? Their essays will be of interest both to scholars and students working on Kantian moral philosophy and to anyone interested in the subject of autonomy. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 301 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781139844666 1139844660 9781139842303 1139842307 128386049X 9781283860499 9781139839921 1139839926 9780511792489 0511792484 9781107004863 1107004861 |