RELATIONAL AUTONOMY AND INDIVIDUALITY

This review explores some of the important issues raised in Jennifer Nedelsky's book, Law's Relations: A Relational Theory of Self, Autonomy, and Law. First, it introduces Nedelsky's relational approach and her rejection of liberal individualism. Second, it delves more deeply into Ned...

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Published in:The University of Toronto law journal 2013-04, Vol.63 (2), p.327-341
Main Author: Friedman, Marilyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autonomy
Individualism
Individuality
Liberalism
Nedelsky, Jennifer
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Social aspects
Sovereignty
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Summary:This review explores some of the important issues raised in Jennifer Nedelsky's book, Law's Relations: A Relational Theory of Self, Autonomy, and Law. First, it introduces Nedelsky's relational approach and her rejection of liberal individualism. Second, it delves more deeply into Nedelsky's relational account of autonomy. Then, it details Nedelsky's relational approach to rights and law and argues, among other things, that Nedelsky's approach has a consequentialist cast to it. Finally, it provides a critical assessment of Nedelsky's rejection of independence and individualism.
ISSN:0042-0220
1710-1174
DOI:10.3138/utlj.63.2.070812RA