{"product_id":"the-metaphysics-of-autonomy-the-reconcillation-of-ancient-and-modern-ideals-of-the-person-the-reconciliation-of-ancient-and-modern-ideals-of-the-person-9781403939388","title":"The Metaphysics of Autonomy The Reconcillation of Ancient and Modern Ideals of the Person The Reconciliation of Ancient and Modern Ideals of the Person","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The author has a mastery of the literature on moral and political autonomy... [he has] made an interesting and original contribution to what is a vital contemporary debate.' - Professor Timothy O'Hagan, University of East Anglia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface PART I The Modern Ideal of Autonomy Ancient Ideals of the Person: Plato and Augustine Problems with the Modern Ideal: The Need for Extension Using Plato and Augustine to Fill the Gap PART II Sartrean Existentialism: Extreme Freedom and Groundless Choice Frankfurt Hill's Idea of Autonomy The Ideal of the Person in Kant's Groundwork Bibliography Notes","brand":"Palgrave MacMillan UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769306317143,"sku":"9781403939388","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-metaphysics-of-autonomy-the-reconcillation-of-ancient-and-modern-ideals-of-the-person-the-reconciliation-of-ancient-and-modern-ideals-of-the-person-9781403939388","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}