Autonomy

by Andrew Sneddon

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441152318
• ISBN13: 9781441152312
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.8"