We encounter autonomy in virtually every area of philosophy: in its relation with rationality, personality, self-identity, authenticity, freedom, moral values a

Women have historically been prevented from living autonomously by systematic injustice, subordination, and oppression. The lingering effects of these practices

This study of women philosophers from the Middle Ages to the 20th century covers a wide spectrum of ideas--from religion, to evolution, to political theory. Thi

'Setting the Moral Compass' brings together the (largely unpublished) writings of 19 women moral philosophers whose work has contributed to the 're-setting of t

This collection of original essays explores the social and relational dimensions of individual autonomy. Rejecting the feminist charge that autonomy is inherent