The Metaphysics of Autonomy by M Coeckelbergh
If we want to be autonomous, what do we want? The author shows that contemporary value-neutral and metaphysically economical conceptions of autonomy, such as that of Harry Frankfurt, face a serious problem. Drawing on Plato, Augustine, and Kant, this book provides a sketch of how 'ancient' and 'modern' can be reconciled to solve it. But at what expense? It turns out that the dominant modern ideal of autonomy cannot do without a costly metaphysics if it is to be coherent.'The author has a mastery of the literature on moral and political autonomy.. [he has] made an interesting and original contribution to what is a vital contemporary debate.' - Professor Timothy O'Hagan, University of East Anglia
MARK COECKELBERGH received a PhD from the University of Birmingham. Presently he is a lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Maastricht. His main research interest is ethics. His publications include Liberation and Passion (2002).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781403939388 |
| ISBN 10 | 1403939381 |
| Title | The Metaphysics of Autonomy |
| Author | M Coeckelbergh |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Palgrave USA |
| Year published | 2004-07-12 |
| Number of pages | 222 |
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