The Metaphysics of Autonomy: The Reconciliation of Ancient and Modern Ideals of the Person

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.

Author: M. Coeckelbergh
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 07/12/2004
Pages: 222
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.38w x 0.67d
ISBN: 9781403939388

About the Author
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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