The Invention of Autonomy
Subtitle: A History of Modern Moral Philosophy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: December 13, 1997
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 648
ISBN-13: 9780521479387
Subjects: Ethics & Moral Philosophy; Modern period, c 1500 onwards; c 1000 CE to c 1500; History & Surveys - General; Philosophy; Ethics, Modern--17th century; Philosophy / History, Criticism, Surveys; Autonomy (Philosophy); 17th century; 18th century; Ethics, Modern; History
First sentence: The belief that human action should be guided by natural laws that apply to all people, no matter what their race, sex, location, or religion, originated outside of Judaism and Christianity.