By examining autonomy on a larger scale in the natural world The NaturalSelection of Autonomy clears away the mysteries associated with autonomy claimsand shows... » 

By examining autonomy on a larger scale in the natural world The NaturalSelection of Autonomy clears away the mysteries associated with autonomy claimsand shows what is valuable and adaptive for humans and other animals ingenuine open alternatives and how human reason strengthens rather thancreates autonomous behavior.Drawing on recent research in biology psychology and philosophy The NaturalSelection of Autonomy attacks widely shared and deeply held beliefs that havepassed from the historical preDarwinian philosophical tradition intocontemporary thought and offers a clear look at the evolution of autonomousmoral behavior among many species including but not limited to humananimals. «