Dignity: The Case Against
Dignity: The Case Against
Is talk of human dignity mere humbug? That is, is the attribution of dignity to human beings the erection of a façade, flattering to human self-esteem but lacking in objectively justifiable content—a façade behind which (at best) judges and courts can get on with the practical business of developing a jurisprudence of human rights, shielded from the intrusive scepticism of philosophers and other seekers after rational foundations for legal practice, or one which (at worst) allows religious doctrines to be advanced at the expense of hard-won rights of autonomy and self-determination while keeping their dogmatic motivations concealed?
Keywords: human dignity, Kant, religion, philosophy, autonomy, respect
British Academy Scholarship Online requires a subscription or purchase to access the full text of books within the service. Public users can however freely search the site and view the abstracts and keywords for each book and chapter.
Please, subscribe or login to access full text content.
If you think you should have access to this title, please contact your librarian.
To troubleshoot, please check our FAQs , and if you can't find the answer there, please contact us.
