Includes bibliographical references (p. [174]-181) and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1.Constraining the individual: liberalism and autonomy -- Introduction -- Individuality and other liberal values -- Creative individuality -- Constraints -- Conclusion -- 2.The social character of the autonomous agent -- Introduction -- The inner self -- From self-recognition to the recognition of others -- Recognition and community -- Conclusion -- 3.Mary Wollstonecraft and the politics of self-control -- Introduction -- Women's identity -- Individuals and relationships with others -- Nature -- Conclusion -- 4.Leaving the nether world: women, autonomy and recognition in Hegel's thought -- Introduction -- Women's identity in Hegel -- Hegel's property process -- Recognition -- Conclusion -- 5.John Stuart Mill and the limits on individuality -- Introduction -- Human progress -- Autonomy and relationships with others -- Women's identity and marriage -- Nature -- Conclusion -- 6.Freedom and other people: from matter to mind to other people matter in de Beauvoir's thought -- Introduction -- Matter: the body-burdened life of woman -- Mind -- Other people matter -- Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Autonomy and identity -- Five themes -- Towards a richer concept of autonomy.
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