Personal Autonomy: Beyond Negative and Positive Liberty

ISBN-13: 9781138703148 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 136 str.

Robert Young

Opis

This book, first published in 1986, discusses the concept of personal autonomy in all its facets. It charts historically the discussion of the concept by political thinkers and relates the concept of the autonomy of the individual to the related discussion in political thought about the autonomy of states.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Personal Autonomy: A Character Ideal  3. Personal Autonomy: Intrinsic Value  4. Personal Autonomy: External Obstacles  5. Personal Autonomy: Internal Obstacles  6. Limiting Autonomy: Harm to Self  7. Limiting Autonomy: Harm or Offence to Others  8. Limiting Autonomy: Economic Relations  9. Conclusion