The Autonomous Animal : Self-Governance and the Modern Subject /

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Autonomy is a vital concept in much of modern theory, defining the Subject as capable of self-governance. Democratic theory relies on the concept of autonomy to provide justification for participatory government and the normative goal of democratic governance, which is to protect the ability of the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Rasmussen, Claire Elaine
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2011.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Self-determination, National.
Autonomy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
Droit des peuples à disposer d'eux-mêmes.
Autonomie.
Electronic resource.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Autonomy is a vital concept in much of modern theory, defining the Subject as capable of self-governance. Democratic theory relies on the concept of autonomy to provide justification for participatory government and the normative goal of democratic governance, which is to protect the ability of the individual to self-govern. Offering the first examination of the concept of autonomy from a postfoundationalist perspective, "The Autonomous Animal "analyzes how the ideal of self-governance has shaped everyday life. Claire E. Rasmussen begins by considering the academic terrain of autonom
Descripción Física:1 online resource (248 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780816678471

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