{"product_id":"autonomy-issues-in-political-theory-by-richard-lindley","title":"'Autonomy: Issues in Political Theory' by Richard Lindley","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a5d7430-35d8-83ec-8537-639937f3e813-7\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a5d7430-35d8-83ec-8537-639937f3e813-7\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a5d7430-35d8-83ec-8537-639937f3e813-7\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-16\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-15 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"7c2cc4bc-32bf-44d2-9c96-3376b38a1cf7\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6-thinking\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"656\"\u003eWhat does it mean to govern oneself—and when may another person, institution or state legitimately interfere?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"656\"\u003eLindley frames the autonomy problem as one that stitches together rationality, desire, self-authorship and being able to maintain the ability to examine oneself. Moving through Kant, Mill and debates about liberal neutrality, he uses various implications and conceptual explorations to see if autonomy requires perfect rationality, or whether irrational desires can still be one’s own, and how far a liberal society should promote autonomy rather than merely protect choice. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"1274\"\u003eThe book is quite unique in the way as it actually tests the abstraction against the difficult cases of children, mental illness, compulsory treatment, false consciousness and political emancipation. First published in 1986 as part of Macmillan’s \u003cem data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"939\"\u003eIssues in Political Theory\u003c\/em\u003e series, it was written as an accessible but serious introduction to a field then becoming increasingly specialised. It remains useful for readers interested in liberalism, paternalism, education, psychiatry and the uneasy fact that “respecting choice” is not always politically or morally simple. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1301\" data-end=\"1426\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst edition. Macmillan Education, 1986 paperback. Very good condition with light rubbing and minor edge wear to the covers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"bower studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45849851756627,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0268\/2707\/files\/Yourparagraphtext-2026-07-22T081323.985.png?v=1784672018","url":"https:\/\/bowerbooks.com\/products\/autonomy-issues-in-political-theory-by-richard-lindley","provider":"bower books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}