New Essays on the History of Autonomy A Collection Honoring J. B. Schneewind [Hardcover]

This book relates Kant's work to the historical context of his predecessors.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.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.Although Kantian autonomy is often considered independent of time and place, J.B. Schneewind's landmark study, The Invention of Autonomy, has shown that much can be learned by analyzing Kant's moral philosophy in the context of the history of modern moral philosophy. Distinguished contributors accordingly relate Kant's work to the historical context of his predecessors (as well as the empirical context of human agency) in this valuable resource for professionals and advanced students.Part I. Autonomy in Context: 1. Justus Lipsius and the revival of stoicism in late sixteenth-century Europe John M. Cooper; 2. Affective perfectionism: community with God without common measure Jennifer A. Herdt; 3. Autonomy and the invention of theodicy Mark Larrimore; 4. Protestant natural law theory: a general interpretation Knud Haakonssen; 5. Autonomyld