Argues that laws that enforce what is good for the individual's well-being, or hinder what is bad, are morally justified.

This book investigates "cultural instruments," meaning normative forms of analysis and practice that are central to Western culture. It explores their history f

The notion that consent based on the concept of autonomy, underpins a good or beneficent medical intervention is deeply rooted in the jurisprudence of most coun

Nietzsche is a central figure in our modern understanding of the individual as freely determining his or her own values. These essays by leading Nietzsche schol

This book explores the central importance Kant's concept of autonomy for contemporary moral thought and modern philosophy.