Single Idea 22804

[catalogued under 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / a. Communitarianism]

Full Idea

Communitarians often argue that personal autonomy is better achieved within the community.

Gist of Idea

Autonomy is better achieved within a community

Source

Avineri,S/De-Shalit,A (Intro to 'Communitarianism and Individualism' [1992], §4)

Book Reference

'Communitarianism and Individualism', ed/tr. Avineri,S. /de-Shalit,A. [OUP 1992], p.7


A Reaction

Hegel is the source of this view. The simplest version of the point is that autonomy can only be asserted if a person has rights, which can be asserted and defended, and only a society can provide that. That is plausible.