Understanding human dignity

The concept of human dignity has become central to political philosophy and legal discourse on human rights, but it remains enigmatic. 'Understanding Human Dignity' is a book of original essays by a multi-disciplinary group of historians, legal academics, judges, political scientists, theo...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: British Academy
Other Authors: McCrudden, Christopher (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Published for the British Academy by Oxford University Press 2013, 2013
Series:Proceedings of the British Academy / Proceedings of the British Academy
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Summary:The concept of human dignity has become central to political philosophy and legal discourse on human rights, but it remains enigmatic. 'Understanding Human Dignity' is a book of original essays by a multi-disciplinary group of historians, legal academics, judges, political scientists, theologians, and philosophers, which aims to debate a broad range of current approaches to how to understand the concept
Item Description:Selected conference papers
Physical Description:xxxvii, 743 pages
ISBN:9780191760389