Result: Autonomy

Title:
Autonomy
Autonomie
Source:
The Palgrave Encyclopedia of the Possible. (Springer eBook):1-7
Publisher Information:
Palgrave Macmillan, 2022.
Publication Year:
2022
Physical Description:
7
Document Type:
Book book Part
Language:
English
Accession Number:
edshbo.hanzepure.oai.research.hanze.nl.publications.e7c89cbf.1115.49de.853f.31d6ad4be286
Database:
HBO Kennisbank

Further Information

The concept of autonomy has received considerable attention in both –philosophy and psychology. From the perspective of philosophy, autonomy refers to self-governance of one’s actions. In psychological theory, the focus has been more on human beings striving to experience autonomy and self-determination. In this entry, we will examine the elusive concept of autonomy from different theoretical angels and focus in particular on how autonomy emerges through social interactions and how it develops over the course of the lifespan. We will pay special attention to the role autonomy plays in creativity and the exploration of the possible.