Understanding Human Dignity

Postmodern Openings 3 (3):21-34 (2012)
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Human dignity is currently defined as the grounding of human rights. In order to understand this notion, it is possible to conceive it as a consequence of a broader philosophical phenomenon: the construction of modern individualism. Thus, this article aims to understand the connections between those two concepts, taking into account the limits of such perspective.

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Antonio Pele
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

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