Taylor James Stacey (ed.) Personal Autonomy: New Essays on Personal Autonomy and Its Role in Contemporary Moral Philosophy

Cambridge University Press, 2005. — 361 p.Autonomy has recently become one of the central concepts in contemporary moral philosophy andhas generatedmuch debate over its nature andvalue. This is the first volume to bring together original essays that address the theoretical foundations of the concept of autonomy, as well as essays that investigate the relationship between autonomy andmoral responsibility, freedom, political philosophy, andmed ical ethics. Written by some of the most prominent philosophers working in these areas today, this book represents cutting-edge research on the nature and value of autonomy that will be essential reading for a broad range of philosophers as well as many psychologists.
James Stacey Taylor is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Louisiana State University.