The Private Sphere

An Emotional Territory and Its Agent
1. Auflage. Softcover version of original hardcover Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-90-481-7690-8
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, Band 15, 179 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 300 g

Reihe: Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture

The present work has emerged as the result of several years’ involvementin various multidisciplinary research projects which have been carried out within the - search Programme in Biomedical Ethics at Uppsala University, now the Centre for Bioethics at Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University. I am grateful to various colleagues who have taken part, whether brie?y or at length, in discussions of the concepts of privacy and integrity. Hearty thanks must go to Gert Helgesson, Ulrik von Essen, Pär Segerdahland Richard Wessman who have read the initial version of the book and provideduseful comments. I am particularlyindebted to Pär for taking the trouble to read the whole manuscript a second time. Arne Öhman and his - searchgroupatthe PsychologySectionin theDepartmentofClinical Neurosciences at Karolinska Institutet read an earlier version of Chapters 3 and 4. This provided a constructive and rewarding discussion which was of particular value to me since psychologydid not form part of my own professionaltraining. Sven Danielsson and the members of his research seminar in practical philosophy at Uppsala University read Chapters 5 and 6 and offered constructivecriticism. Their critical views helped me to try to express more clearly the aim of these chapters within the framework of the book as a whole. All the readers of the book or parts of it can certainly have reason to wish for further revisions or indeed for a different presentation of the problem of understanding the role of the agent in the private sphere.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hansson, Mats G.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsphilosophie, Rechtsethik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Angewandte Ethik & Soziale Verantwortung
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Rechtsphilosophie, Rechtsethik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Naturphilosophie, Philosophie und Evolution

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Private Sphere from a Historical and Cultural Perspective.- The Private Sphere as an Emotional Territory – A Psychological and Evolutionary Perspective.- Integrity as Something Worthy of Moral Protection.- Respect for the Individual as a Person with Moral and Political Authority – Integrity from a Philosophical Perspective.- Balancing Seclusion and Participation – Integrity from the Perspective of Moral Philosophy.- Legal Protection – Privacy and Integrity from the Perspective of Jurisprudence and the Law.- Integrity as a Quality Worthy of Esteem and Respect.- Conclusions and Applications.