Dignity : a history /

In everything from philosophical ethics to legal argument to public activism, it has become commonplace to appeal to human dignity. Dignity refers to the fundamental moral worth or statu supposedly belonging to all persons equally. But this is relatively new. In this volume, leading scholars across...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Debes, Remy
Weitere Verfasser:
Debes, Remy (HerausgeberIn)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Zusammenfassung:
In everything from philosophical ethics to legal argument to public activism, it has become commonplace to appeal to human dignity. Dignity refers to the fundamental moral worth or statu supposedly belonging to all persons equally. But this is relatively new. In this volume, leading scholars across a range of disciplines attempt to clarify the variegated and murky history of 'dignity,' and explain how it arrived it is current and historically unusual meaning.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
Anmerkungen:
Previously issued in print: 2017.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780199386024 (ebook) :
Schlagworte:
Dignity > History.
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