{"product_id":"the-inner-citadel-essays-on-individual-autonomy-9781626548947","title":"The Inner Citadel: Essays on Individual Autonomy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe concept of individual autonomy is one of the most frequently utilized—and perhaps least understood—terms of current moral, political, and legal debate. The first anthology devoted entirely to this philosophical concept, \u003ci\u003eThe Inner Citadel\u003c\/i\u003e includes both extensive discussions of autonomy itself and theoretical applications of autonomy to various areas of philosophical inquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn Christman has assembled essays by eminent philosophers including Gerald Dworkin, Joel Feinberg, Harry Frankfurt, and David A. J. Richards. Together, these essays provide the necessary foundation for the myriad debates and controversies in areas such as bioethics, feminism, and paternalism whose resolution turns on the nature and value of individual autonomy. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the idea of autonomy is central to a wide range of philosophical issues and impinges on other disciplines, \u003ci\u003eThe Inner Citadel\u003c\/i\u003e will be essential reading for students of moral, political, social, and legal philosophy, as well as a valuable resource for those interested in law, political science, and psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Christman\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy, Political Science, and Women's Studies at Penn State University. He is the author of several books and essays on moral and political philosophy, focusing on issues of agency, freedom, equality, and identity. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Property\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSocial and Political Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Persons\u003c\/i\u003e. He has received awards from the National Endowment for the Humanities and The Penn State Institute for Arts and Humanities, and he was named \"Distinguished Alumni\" of the University of New Orleans, College of Liberal Arts in 1991. His work on the concept of autonomy and issues relating to that idea have spanned over two decades, and he has contributed significantly to scholarship on fundamental issues in social and political philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Echo Point Books \u0026 Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50361024643346,"sku":"9781626548947","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ac154aa9-6efe-4137-b50f-d773626c1b45.jpg?v=1728369784","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-inner-citadel-essays-on-individual-autonomy-9781626548947","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}