Few deny the political importance of the value of human dignity, but many today are sceptical that it has more than rhetorical significance. This book retrieves the idea of human dignity as a vital political value, and shows how, and in what form, it is at stake in politics.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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.
