Autonomy, History, and the Origins of Our Desires
Abstract A popular view among autonomy theorists is that facts about the history of a person's desires, and specifically facts about how they were formed or acquired, matter crucially to her autonomy. I argue that while there is an important relationship between a person's autonomy and the...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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2011
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Journal of moral philosophy
Anno: 2011, Volume: 8, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 415-434 |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
ORIGINS
B DESIRES B MELE B Autonomy B History |
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| Riepilogo: | Abstract A popular view among autonomy theorists is that facts about the history of a person's desires, and specifically facts about how they were formed or acquired, matter crucially to her autonomy. I argue that while there is an important relationship between a person's autonomy and the history of her desires, a person's autonomy does not depend on how her desires were formed or acquired. I argue that a desire's autonomy lies not in its origins but in whether its bearer has a history of having engaged with it in the right sort of way. I argue that this view has important advantages, and no obvious disadvantages, over its historical and its non-historical rivals. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5243 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Journal of moral philosophy
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/174552411X589026 |
