Kant on moral autonomy
By: edited by Oliver Sensen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Cambridge [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 301
ISBN-13: 9781107004863
Subjects: Free will and determinism
Description: "The concept of autonomy is one of Kant's central legacies for contemporary moral thought. We often invoke autonomy as both a moral ideal and a human right, especially a right to determine oneself independently of foreign determinants; indeed, to violate a person's autonomy is considered to be a serious moral offence. Yet while contemporary philosophy claims Kant as the originator of its notion of autonomy, Kant's own conception of the term seems to differ in important respects from our present-day interpretation. Kant on Moral Autonomy brings together a distinguished group of scholars who explore the following questions: what is Kant's conception of autonomy? What is its history and its influence on contemporary conceptions? And what is its moral significance? Their essays will be of interest both to scholars and students working on Kantian moral philosophy and to anyone interested in the subject of autonomy"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction Oliver Sensen; Part I. Kant's Conception of Autonomy: 2. Kantian autonomy and contemporary ideas of autonomy Thomas Hill; 3. Kant's conception of autonomy as sovereignty Andrews Reath; 4. Vindicating autonomy: Kant, Sartre, and O'Neill Karl Ameriks; 5. Progress toward autonomy Paul Guyer; Part II. The Development and Influence of Kant's Conception: 6. Transcending nature, unifying reason: on Kant's debt to Rousseau Richard Velkley; 7. Kant and the 'paradox' of autonomy Susan Shell; 8. Autonomy in Kant and German Idealism Henry Allison; 9. Autonomy after Kant Jerome Schneewind; 10. Personal autonomy and public authority Katrin Flikschuh; Part III. The Moral Significance of Kant's Conception: 11. Moralized nature, naturalized autonomy - Kant's way of bridging the gap in the Third Critique (and in the Groundwork) Heiner Klemme; 12. Autonomy and moral regard for ends Jens Timmermann; 13. 'A Free Will and a Will Under Moral Laws are the Same': Kant's concept of autonomy and his Thesis of Analyticity in Groundwork III Dieter Sch&#246;necker; 14. Morality and autonomy Philip Stratton-Lake; 15. The significance of autonomy Oliver Sensen; Postscript Onora O'Neill.