Metaphysics of Autonomy
The Reconciliation of Ancient and Modern Ideals of the Person
Edición de la obra The metaphysics of autonomy
| Autor | Mark Coeckelbergh, M. Coeckelbergh |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Palgrave Macmillan Limited |
| Fecha de publicación | 2004 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| ISBN-13 | 9781349519897 |
| Número de Cutter | C672m |
"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."--BOOK JACKET.