The Autonomy of AutonomyAt the end of the 18th century, with the publication of his theories on morality, Immanuel Kant revolutionized philosophy in a way that had a considerable impact for decades of thinkers who succeeded him. The result of his influence led to perceptions and interpretations of his ideas reflected in the works of writers around the world. Kant's idealism stems from the assertion that the moral law, a set of rules innate within each individual, gives people the ability to reason, and it is through this that people attain truth. These innate rules exist in the form of maxims: statements that contain a general truth. Using this, Kant concluded with the idea of ​​autonomy, in which all rational human wills are autonomous, each individual is bound by their own will and in an ideal society, people should only operate according to their reason. Influenced by Kant's ideas, an American writer named Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote his own appeal to individual morality through an essay on autonomy. In “Self-Reliance,” Emerson tells individuals to trust their own judgment, to act only according to their own will, and to use their own judgment to determine what is right. Emerson's autonomy and Kant's autonomy differ depending on the origin of reason. However, they agree on its purpose of dictating the individual's judgment and actions. As a result, autonomy and self-reliance essentially convey the same message. Kant and Emerson agree that the individual should trust only his own reason, that he is bound only by his free will, and that an individual's actions should be governed by reason. The main difference between Emerson's autonomy and Kant's autonomy is based on their perception of self-dependence, Kant and Emerson also agree that individuals should act independently of others. Both hold that the individual is bound by his own will and that of someone else. Furthermore, the main ideas of autonomy and autonomy are the same: the individual must use reason to determine whether something is right or wrong. While Emerson argues that people should evaluate truths for themselves rather than simply accepting what others say, Kant encourages people to use their reason to determine what is right and wrong. Both agree that ideas require you to use your reason to make judgments and formulate your own ideas. Despite their divergent views on what reason is, Kant and Emerson agree on the structure and process by which people should make judgments and live their lives. As a result, autonomy and autonomy are essentially the same idea..