ABSTRACT
Autonomy is always an account of something done by some identifiable and distinct doer; there can be no account or assumption of that which is autonomous without some account, or assumption, of that which is individual. Individuality is the basis of autonomy and the individual might be a state, group, organisation, or human individual. Individuality is tied to the notion of subjectivity. The first condition of autonomy is individuality. To be autonomous is to be individual and independent in, at least, some respects. Autonomy requires a notion of individuality; for that which gives the law to itself must, be individuable. The second condition of autonomy is that individuals be able, in some sense or other, and no matter how weakly, to give the law to themselves. The exact sense or senses of giving a law to one’s self has already received some treatment and will later receive some amplification.
