Four Notions of Autonomy. Pitfalls of Conceptual Pluralism in Contemporary Debates

Wagner, Roman; Heinrichs, Bert

doi:10.30658/hmc.9.3

Journal Article

FZJ-2024-06865

Four Notions of Autonomy. Pitfalls of Conceptual Pluralism in Contemporary Debates

Wagner, R. (Corresponding author) ; Heinrichs, B.FZJ*

2024
Communication and Social Robotics Labs, Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI

Human-machine communication 9, 37 - 50 (2024) [10.30658/hmc.9.3]

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Abstract: The concept of autonomy is indispensable in the history of Western thought. At least that’s how it seems to us nowadays. However, the notion has not always had the outstanding significance that we ascribe to it today and its exact meaning has also changed considerably over time. In this paper, we want to shed light on different understandings of autonomy and clearly distinguish them from each other. Our main aim is to contribute to conceptual clarity in (interdisciplinary) discourses and to point out possible pitfalls of conceptual pluralism.

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