Author
Suzanne Killmister (monash University)
Book Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Published
May 2020
Today's Price
£78.06
Free UK Delivery
Out of stock.
Contours of Dignity
Today's Price £78.06
Life giving resources. Faithfully delivered.
FREE delivery on orders over £10
Serving over 2 million Christians in the UK
with Bibles, Books and Church Supplies
Our Buy-Now-Pay-Later accounts used
by over 4,000 UK Churches & Schools
Author
Suzanne Killmister (monash University)
Book Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Published
May 2020
£78.06
Free UK Delivery
Out of stock.
Contours of Dignity
Today's Price £78.06
In Contours of Dignity, Suzanne Killmister sets out an original and innovative approach to understanding dignity. She considers the relationship between dignity and respect, the ways in which shame and humiliation can constitute dignity violations, and the links between dignity and human rights. Departing from the dominant conception of dignity as an inherent feature of all human beings, Killmister instead ties dignity to personal and social standards. She argues for a tripartite theory--comprised of personal dignity, social dignity, and status dignity--in which dignity is to be understood in terms of the norms to which we hold ourselves and others. This revised understanding opens the door to a rich exploration of the moral significance of dignity, and the ways in which dignity can be violated, frustrated, or destroyed. These fresh insights can then help us understand the distinctively dignitarian harms that are inflicted on people when they are tortured, humiliated, or
disrespected. Killmister concludes by offering a novel account of human rights, one that is built upon the idea that the 'human' in human rights should be interpreted as a socially constructed category.
Author
Suzanne Killmister (monash University)
Book Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Published
May 2020
Weight
350g
Dimensions
145 x 223 x 18 mm
ISBN
9780198844365
ISBN-10
0198844360
Eden Code
5140213
More Information
Author/Creator: Suzanne Killmister (monash University)
ISBN: 9780198844365
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date: May 2020
Weight: 350g
Dimensions: 145 x 223 x 18 mm
Eden Code: 5140213