Human Dignity

by George Kateb

Book Overview

We often speak of the dignity owed to a person. And dignity is a word that regularly appears in political speeches. Charters are promulgated in its name, and appeals to it are made when people all over the world struggle to achieve their rights. But what exactly is dignity? When one person physically assaults another, we feel the wrong demands immediate condemnation and legal sanction. Whereas when one person humiliates or thoughtlessly makes use...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674284178
• ISBN13: 9780674284173
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"