Metaphysics of autonomy, the: the reconciliation of ancient and modern ideals of the person
Auteur :
Coeckelbergh, M.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349519897
Date de publication :
12 juil. 2004
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The author shows that contemporary value-neutral and metaphysically economical conceptions of autonomy, such as that of Harry Frankfurt, face a serious problem. It turns out that the dominant modern ideal of autonomy cannot do without a costly metaphysics if it is to be coherent.