Liberalism, Citizenship and Autonomy
Published on 26. March 1992
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-1-85628-280-2 (ISBN)
Description
This collection of papers discusses many of the most significant issues facing liberalism as a political philosophy. In particular it concentrates on citizenship and autonomy and the interconnections between them and rights. How can the autonomy of the individual be reconciled with the fact that the individual is a social being? Is there an autonomy which avoids our estrangement, as individuals, from each other? Is there a solidarity which avoids engulfment by the group of which we are members? What forms of citizenship are consistent with autonomy? What range of rights can be recognized without interfering with society as a whole? These questions and others are addresed in this book.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 157 mm
Width: 223 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85628-280-2 (9781856282802)
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Content
Part 1 The Colston lecture: strangers and brothers - liberalism, socialism and the concept of autonomy, Susan Mendus. Part 2 Citizenship - friends, Romans and consumers, Martin Hollis; citizenship, politics and autonomy, Richard Norman; the work of a free citizen, Anthony Skillen; liberal vegetarianism - moderation versus strong sentiments of morals, William Watts Miller. Part 3 Liberalism and rights: the fruits of one's labour, Hillel Steiner; liberal rights, social goals and the duties of citizenship, Richard Bellamy; citizenship and rights, Raymond Plant; liberal elitism, John Skorupski. Part 4 Autonomy: autonomy, character and situation, David Archard; personal autonomy and identification with a community, Andrew Mason; the bodily self - privacy, autonomy and identity, JeaN Grimshaw; autonomy, coherence and independence, Onora O'Neill.