{"product_id":"dignity-its-history-and-meaning-paperback","title":"Dignity: Its History and Meaning - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Rosen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDignity plays a central role in current thinking about law and human rights, but there is sharp disagreement about its meaning. Combining conceptual precision with a broad historical background, Michael Rosen puts these controversies in context and offers a novel, constructive proposal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Penetrating and sprightly...Rosen rightly emphasizes the centrality of Catholicism in the modern history of human dignity. His command of the history is impressive...Rosen is a wonderful guide to the recent German constitutional thinking about human dignity... Rosen] is in general an urbane and witty companion, achieving his aim of accessibly written philosophy.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Samuel Moyn, \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" An] elegant, interesting and lucid exploration of the concept of dignity...Drawing on classical, liberal and Catholic traditions, Rosen hopes to rehabilitate dignity to its rightful place near the centre of moral thought...Rosen's admirable book deserves wide attention from political theorists, jurisprudes and political philosophers.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Simon Blackburn, \u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDignity\u003c\/i\u003e deserves to be widely read, not only for its intrinsic interest, but also as a corrective to the habit of discussing such topics in abstraction from their social context. Whether or not one agrees with Rosen's arguments, there can be no doubt he has widened our horizons.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Rae Langton, \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.4 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697286254688,"sku":"9780674984059","price":29.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/5cf7707dae824e40308a85462650ed93.webp?v=1775831097","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/dignity-its-history-and-meaning-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}