Autonomy, Responsibility And Choice

Why Avoiding Consequences Costs More Than Owning Your Own Decisions

By Helena Figueira, Hermes Socraticus

Book Code: 975004

Categories

Applied psychology, Philosophy and social aspects, Ethics and moral philosophy, Personal growth, Psychology, Philosophy, Self-help

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Synopsis

What does it mean to be free when every choice carries consequences? How can you take ownership of your life without falling into guilt, avoidance, or the illusion of control?

This book invites you to understand autonomy in a deeper and more realistic way. Freedom is not the absence of limits, nor absolute independence, but the ability to answer for your own decisions, sustain your choices, recognize omissions, and stop living as a spectator of your own story.

With clear, reflective, and human language, the book shows how many forms of fatigue, resentment, and inner paralysis arise from postponed decisions, unsupported boundaries, outsourced responsibilities, and choices made only halfway. As you read, you are led to see where you avoid consequences, where you confuse immediate relief with freedom, and where you still expect life to organize itself without a clear position from you.

Without offering easy answers, the book gives you something more solid: clarity. A mature reflection on autonomy, responsibility, choice, emotional maturity, and personal integrity for anyone who wants to live with more presence, coherence, and authorship.

Features

Number of pages 133
Edition 1 (2026)
Format A5 (148x210)
Binding Paperback w/ flaps
Colour Black & white
Paper type Offset 80g
Language English

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Hermes Socraticus

Hermes Socraticus é um projeto editorial dedicado à compreensão dos conflitos, comportamentos e transformações que marcam a vida contemporânea.

Nossos livros exploram temas como comportamento humano, emoções, decisões, relações, sociedade, tecnologia, trabalho, identidade, espiritualidade e sentido. A proposta é investigar questões complexas com profundidade, mas sem transformar a leitura em um exercício acadêmico inacessível.

Cada obra parte de perguntas reais que atravessam diferentes áreas do conhecimento e da experiência humana, buscando compreender fenômenos, comportamentos e transformações que impactam a vida contemporânea.

A partir dessas questões, o projeto desenvolve análises claras, acessíveis e fundamentadas, aproximando psicologia, filosofia, comportamento, ciências humanas e problemas concretos da vida cotidiana.

Os livros do Hermes Socraticus são destinados a leitores que não procuram respostas prontas, mas desejam compreender melhor os mecanismos que influenciam suas escolhas, seus relacionamentos, seus conflitos e a sociedade em que vivem.

Mais do que oferecer conclusões simples, cada obra procura ampliar a compreensão do leitor e ajudá-lo a observar com mais clareza aquilo que muitas vezes acontece de forma silenciosa dentro de si e ao seu redor.

Hermes Socraticus: livros para compreender o comportamento humano, questionar o presente e enxergar com mais clareza a si mesmo e o mundo.

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