Kant on Moral Autonomy

Oliver Sensen is Associate Professor in Philosophy at Tulane University. He is the author of Kant on Human Dignity (2011) and co-editor of Kant's Tugendlehre (2012).

• Introduction Oliver Sensen; Part I. Kant's Conception of Autonomy: 1. Kantian autonomy and contemporary ideas of autonomy Thomas E. Hill, Jr; 2. Kant's conception of autonomy of the will Andrews Reath; 3. Vindicating autonomy Karl Ameriks; 4. Progress toward autonomy Paul Guyer; Part II. The History and Influence of Kant's Conception of Autonomy: 5. Transcending nature, unifying reason: on Kant's debt to Rousseau Richard Velkley; 6. Kant and the 'paradox' of autonomy Susan Meld Shell; 7. Autonomy in Kant and German Idealism Henry E. Allison; 8. Autonomy after Kant J. B. Schneewind; 9. Personal autonomy and public authority Katrin Flikschuh; Part III. The Relevance of Kant's Conception for Contemporary Moral Philosophy: 10. Moralized nature, naturalized autonomy Heiner F. Klemme; 11. Autonomy and moral regard for ends Jens Timmermann; 12. 'A free will and a will under moral laws are the same' Dieter Schönecker; 13. Morality and autonomy Philip Stratton-Lake; 14. The moral importance of autonomy Oliver Sensen; Postscript Onora O'Neill.

'This rich collection of essays, many inspired by or referencing the work of Onora O'Neill, offers various perspectives on autonomy in Kant with some effort to draw relations to other issues in moral theory.' Frederick Rauscher, Journal of the History of Philosophy