Human Dignity and the Law: A Personalist Theory (Routledge Research in Legal Philosophy)

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Synopsis
This book reassesses the relationship between human dignity, law, and specifically the ‘personalist’ school of agency. The work argues that a specific way of appreciating dignity is contained in how law understands the person, and so can be used to improve upon how we explain and interpret the law. Despite considerable differences between jurisdictions as regards human dignity in application, it is argued that the particular weight of human persons is the widely shared focal point. The central claim, therefore, is that the law recognises, and tries to foster, the status of personhood, and, drawing on the work of Karol Wojtyła, the author develops a ‘Status of Personhood Theory’. The book will be of interest to academics and researchers working in the areas of Legal Philosophy, Jurisprudence, Philosophy, Ethics and Political Theory.
Copyright:
2023

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Publisher Quality
Book Size:
244 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781000631036
Related ISBNs:
9781003252733, 9781032180755, 9781032180762
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy, Politics and Government
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