{"product_id":"relational-agents-and-autonomy-a-lesson-from-anorexia-9781350611665","title":"Relational Agents and Autonomy: A Lesson from Anorexia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA critical examination of how value-neutral policy fails patients with anorexia nervosa, and what anorexia can teach us about liberal autonomy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReconsidering and reframing autonomy through the lived experiences of individuals with anorexia nervosa, \u003ci\u003eRelational Agents and Autonomy \u003c\/i\u003echallenges our current perspectives on personal agency, especially in medical settings. The central question this book poses revolves around the widely accepted but inadequately examined \"value-neutral\" conception of autonomy. Value-neutral perspectives claim to have an objective view of individual decisions by considering them as purely private and isolated matters, without recognizing the broader frameworks - moral, social, historical, and cultural - encompassing the decision-maker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe heart of this book lies in the powerful narratives of individuals grappling with anorexia that invite readers to reconsider their deeply held understandings of personal autonomy. It offers a detailed exploration of self-respect, self-worth, self-trust, relational responsibility, and dialogical accountability as these intersect with the autonomy of individuals in a healthcare setting. Bringing together clinical data, philosophical theory and legal doctrine, and probing current ethical and legal assumptions, it shines a light on the conceptual and practical challenges associated with understanding and treating this complex disorder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChallenging the traditionally accepted view of the human agent as an independent, private entity, this book contends that autonomy is not a mere characteristic of an isolated individual, but is dynamically shaped and constituted by a broad range of factors, from interpersonal relationships, societal norms, and dialogical capacities, to cultural contexts, personal histories and wider narratives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacopo Condò\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Off the Fence: Morality, Politics and Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350611665","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46761357377673,"sku":"9781350611665","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_c5b0f076-2747-46ac-b52a-3726f008ff58.jpg?v=1779166693","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/relational-agents-and-autonomy-a-lesson-from-anorexia-9781350611665","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}