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Now, what is the opposite...
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what is the opposite of autonomy for Kant?
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He invents a special term to describe the opposite of autonomy.
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Heteronomy is the opposite of autonomy.
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When I act heteronomously,
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I'm acting according to an inclination or a desire
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that I haven't chosen for myself.
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So, freedom as autonomy
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is an especially stringent idea that Kant insists on.
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Now, why is autonomy the opposite of acting heteronomously
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or according to the dictates of nature?
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Kant's point is that nature is governed by laws,