Relational Autonomy: Feminist Perspectives on Autonomy, Agency, and the Social Self

. Ed(s): Mackenzie, Catriona; Stoljar, Natalie

ISBN 10: 0195123336 / ISBN 13: 9780195123333

Published by OUP USA, 2000

About this Item

These essays explore the social and relational dimensions of individual autonomy. Rejecting the feminist charge that autonomy is inherently masculinist, the contributors draw on feminist critiques of autonomy to challenge philosophical debates about agency, identity, and moral responsibility. Editor(s): Mackenzie, Catriona; Stoljar, Natalie. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 585. . 2000. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Relational Autonomy: Feminist Perspectives on Autonomy, Agency, and the Social Self
• Publisher: OUP USA
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195123336
• ISBN 13: 9780195123333
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This collection of original essays explores the social and relational dimensions of individual autonomy. Rejecting the feminist charge that autonomy is inherently masculinist, the contributors draw on feminist critiques of autonomy to challenge and enrich contemporary philosophical debates about agency, identity, and moral responsibility. The essays analyze the complex ways in which oppression can impair an agent's capacity for autonomy, and investigate connections, neglected by standard accounts, between autonomy and other aspects of the agent, including self-conception, self-worth, memory, and the imagination.

About the Author

Catriona Mackenzie is at Macquarie University. Natalie Stoljar is at Australian National University.