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# In biology, | # In biology, tbe state of divergent modification in parts that exhibit general homology or homonomy. | ||
# Subordination or subjection to a [[law]] imposed by | # Subordination or subjection to a [[law]] imposed by anotber or from without: opposed to autonomy. | ||
# Specifically, in | # Specifically, in tbe Kantian [[ethics]], subjection of tbe will to tbe control of tbe natural appetites, passions, and desires, instead of to tbe moral law of reason. | ||
[[Category:Definitions]] | [[Category:Definitions]] | ||
[[Category:Philosophy]] | [[Category:Philosophy]] | ||
Revision as of 10:13, 22 February 2023
heteronomy noun
- In biology, tbe state of divergent modification in parts that exhibit general homology or homonomy.
- Subordination or subjection to a law imposed by anotber or from without: opposed to autonomy.
- Specifically, in tbe Kantian ethics, subjection of tbe will to tbe control of tbe natural appetites, passions, and desires, instead of to tbe moral law of reason.