New Essays on the History of Autonomy: A Collection Honoring J. B. Schneewind

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Kantian autonomy is often thought to be independent of time and place, but J. B. Schneewind in his landmark study, The Invention of Autonomy, has shown that there is much to be learned by setting Kant's moral philosophy in the context of the history of modern moral philosophy. The distinguished authors in the collection continue Schneewind's project by relating Kant's work to the historical context of his predecessors and to the empirical context of human agency. This will be a valuable resource for professionals and advanced students in philosophy, the history of ideas, and the history of political thought.

‘The distinguished authors of New Essays on the History of Autonomy supplement Schneewind’s pathbreaking work with a broad range of specific analyses that do justice to the ambitious general goals of his book while significantly advancing the philosophical discussion of central ethical issues.’

Karl Ameriks - University of Notre Dame

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
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List of Contributors
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Acknowledgments
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- By Natalie Brender, Policy Advisor Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Larry Krasnoff, Associate Professor of Philosophy College of Charleston, South Carolina
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Introduction
pp 1-4
- By Natalie Brender, Policy Advisor Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Larry Krasnoff, Associate Professor of Philosophy College of Charleston, South Carolina
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PART ONE - AUTONOMY IN CONTEXT
pp 5-6
- By Natalie Brender, Policy Advisor Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Larry Krasnoff, Associate Professor of Philosophy College of Charleston, South Carolina
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1 - Justus Lipsius and the Revival of Stoicism in Late Sixteenth-Century Europe
pp 7-29
- By John M. Cooper, Professor of Philosophy Princeton University
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2 - Affective Perfectionism: Community with God without Common Measure
pp 30-60
- By Jennifer A. Herdt, Associate Professor of Theology University of Notre Dame
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3 - Autonomy and the Invention of Theodicy
pp 61-91
- By Mark Larrimore, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Philosophy New School University
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4 - Protestant Natural Law Theory: A General Interpretation
pp 92-109
- By Knud Haakonssen, Professor of Philosophy Boston University
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5 - Autonomy in Modern Natural Law
pp 110-130
- By Stephen Darwall, Professor of Philosophy University of Michigan
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PART TWO - AUTONOMY IN PRACTICE
pp 131-132
- By Natalie Brender, Policy Advisor Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Larry Krasnoff, Associate Professor of Philosophy College of Charleston, South Carolina
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6 - Pythagoras Enlightened: Kant on the Effect of Moral Philosophy
pp 133-153
- By Larry Krasnoff, Associate Professor of Philosophy College of Charleston, South Carolina
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7 - What Is Disorientation in Thinking?
pp 154-180
- By Natalie Brender, Policy Advisor Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada
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8 - Autonomy, Plurality and Public Reason
pp 181-194
- By Onora O'Neill, Principal Newnham College, Cambridge University
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9 - Trapped between Kant and Dewey: The Current Situation of Moral Philosophy
pp 195-214
- By Richard Rorty, Professor of Comparative Literature and Philosophy Stanford University
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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

List of Contributors
pp vii-viii

Acknowledgments
pp ix-x

Introduction
pp 1-4

PART ONE - AUTONOMY IN CONTEXT
pp 5-6

1 - Justus Lipsius and the Revival of Stoicism in Late Sixteenth-Century Europe
pp 7-29

2 - Affective Perfectionism: Community with God without Common Measure
pp 30-60

3 - Autonomy and the Invention of Theodicy
pp 61-91

4 - Protestant Natural Law Theory: A General Interpretation
pp 92-109

5 - Autonomy in Modern Natural Law
pp 110-130

PART TWO - AUTONOMY IN PRACTICE
pp 131-132

6 - Pythagoras Enlightened: Kant on the Effect of Moral Philosophy
pp 133-153

7 - What Is Disorientation in Thinking?
pp 154-180

8 - Autonomy, Plurality and Public Reason
pp 181-194

9 - Trapped between Kant and Dewey: The Current Situation of Moral Philosophy
pp 195-214

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