Human Dignity and Political Criticism

ISBN-13: 9781108832021 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 280 str.

Colin (University of Virginia) Bird

Opis

That human dignity matters politically is widely affirmed, yet how it matters remains unresolved. This book aims to settle that question.

Recenzje

'Human Dignity and Political Criticism offers a fresh, insightful, and provocative approach to the topic of human dignity and its place in political philosophy.' Rachel Bayefsky, The Review of Politics

Spis treści

Part I. The Contours of Dignitarian Humanism: 1. The tribunal of human dignity; 2. Some remarks on method; 3. Pressure points; 4. Four concepts of dignity; Part II. Against Traditional Accounts of Human Dignity: 5. The inherent dignity of the person; 6. The inner ocean; 7. Passport-dignity; Part III. A Revisionist Approach: 8. Dignity-revisionism: Challenges and opportunities; 9. Commercial and human economies; 10. Marx on value and valorization; 11. Love and respect: Attentional currencies; 12. Attentional precedence; 13. Human dignity; 14. After respect; 15. Human dignity and political criticism.