Self-Identity and Personal Autonomy
Title | Self-Identity and Personal Autonomy PDF eBook |
Author | Stefaan E. Cuypers |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 251 |
Release | 2017-07-05 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1351812637 |
This title was first published in 2001: We are all persons or selves. But what exactly does it mean that we possess an identity and autonomy as persons or selves? This book explores the related problems of self-identity and personal autonomy within the framework of contemporary analytical anthropology, a blend of analytical philosophy of mind and action with moral psychology. Cuypers critically examines the empiricist bundle theory and metaphysical ego theory of self-identity as well as the hierarchical Frankfurt / Dworkin model of personal autonomy. Arguing that all these standard views are found wanting, Cuypers then offers an alternative 'personalist' theory of personal identity, plus an innovative 'moderately heteronomous' theory of autonomy without ever going beyond the analytical frame of reference. In critical discussion with analytical philosophers such as Derek Parfit, John Perry and Harry Frankfurt, this book develops an original perspective on the nature of persons or selves that is orthogonal to the received views in analytical anthropology. Stefaan E. Cuypers is Professor at the Institute of Philosophy, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
Autonomy and Identity
Title | Autonomy and Identity PDF eBook |
Author | Ros Hague |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 201 |
Release | 2011-04-06 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1136754199 |
This book examines issues raised by feminist theory and contemporary political theory around questions of identity and autonomy. Drawing on Hegel, Wollstonecraft, Mill and de Beauvoir, it also features illustrative examples of real-world issues and dilemmas.
The Politics of Persons
Title | The Politics of Persons PDF eBook |
Author | John Christman |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 285 |
Release | 2009-09-17 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1139482610 |
It is both an ideal and an assumption of traditional conceptions of justice for liberal democracies that citizens are autonomous, self-governing persons. Yet standard accounts of the self and of self-government at work in such theories are hotly disputed and often roundly criticized in most of their guises. John Christman offers a sustained critical analysis of both the idea of the 'self' and of autonomy as these ideas function in political theory, offering interpretations of these ideas which avoid such disputes and withstand such criticisms. Christman's model of individual autonomy takes into account the socially constructed nature of persons and their complex cultural and social identities, and he shows how this model can provide a foundation for principles of justice for complex democracies marked by radical difference among citizens. His book will interest a wide range of readers in philosophy, politics, and the social sciences.
Autonomy and the Challenges to Liberalism
Title | Autonomy and the Challenges to Liberalism PDF eBook |
Author | John Christman |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 401 |
Release | 2005-02-07 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1139444204 |
In recent years the concepts of individual autonomy and political liberalism have been the subjects of intense debate, but these discussions have occurred largely within separate academic disciplines. Autonomy and the Challenges to Liberalism contains essays devoted to foundational questions regarding both the notion of the autonomous self and the nature and justification of liberalism. Written by leading figures in moral, legal and political theory, the volume covers inter alia the following topics: the nature of the self and its relation to autonomy, the social dimensions of autonomy and the political dynamics of respect and recognition, and the concept of autonomy underlying the principles of liberalism.
Self-Regulation and Autonomy
Title | Self-Regulation and Autonomy PDF eBook |
Author | Bryan W. Sokol |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 319 |
Release | 2013-11-18 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1107023696 |
This book presents current research on self-regulation and autonomy, which have emerged as key predictors of health and well-being in several areas of psychology.
Liberation from Self
Title | Liberation from Self PDF eBook |
Author | Bernard Berofsky |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 284 |
Release | 1995-09-29 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0521480450 |
Professor Berofsky provides a detailed, sophisticated and comprehensive treatment of autonomy.
Autonomy, Gender, Politics
Title | Autonomy, Gender, Politics PDF eBook |
Author | Marilyn Friedman |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 263 |
Release | 2003-01-09 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 019803167X |
Women have historically been prevented from living autonomously by systematic injustice, subordination, and oppression. The lingering effects of these practices have prompted many feminists to view autonomy with suspicion. Here, Marilyn Friedman defends the ideal of feminist autonomy. In her eyes, behavior is autonomous if it accords with the wants, cares, values, or commitments that the actor has reaffirmed and is able to sustain in the face of opposition. By her account, autonomy is socially grounded yet also individualizing and sometimes socially disruptive, qualities that can be ultimately advantageous for women. Friedman applies the concept of autonomy to domains of special interest to women. She defends the importance of autonomy in romantic love, considers how social institutions should respond to women who choose to remain in abusive relationships, and argues that liberal societies should tolerate minority cultural practices that violate women's rights so long as the women in question have chosen autonomously to live according to those practices.