Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,914,533,011 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

heteronomous
(redirected from heteronomously)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus 0.02 sec.
heteronomous /het·er·on·o·mous/ (het″er-on´ah-mus)
1. in biology, subject to different laws of growth; specialized along different lines.
2. in psychology, subject to another's will.
het·er·on·o·mous (ht-rn-ms)
adj.
Differing in development or manner of specialization.
heter·ono·my n.
heteronomous [het″er-on´ŏ-mus]
subject to different laws; in biology, subject to different laws of growth or specialized along different lines.
heteronomous
subject to different laws; in biology, subject to different laws of growth or specialized along different lines.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
These passages are consistent with the position he takes in Grounding that a person who depends on others is acting heteronomously, not autonomously, and is to that extent not exercising a free moral will.
Kantian individualism and political libertarianism by Otteson, James R. / Independent Review
If you were to approach this book heteronomously, you could learn many useful rules.
Number-English: a dictionary (any-az) by MacNeal, Edward / ETC.: A Review of General Semantics
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.