Human Dignity

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Its Roots and Challenges in Western Thought

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

Av John Loughlin, UK) Loughlin, Professor John (University of Oxford

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Human Dignity: Its Roots and Challenges in Western Thought is a bold reappraisal of the concept of human dignity through the lens of Catholic tradition. Drawing on the biblical notion that human beings are made in the image and likeness of God (Imago Dei), John Loughlin traces the development of this idea from antiquity to modernity. He examines key moments of continuity and rupture—from the Church Fathers to the Renaissance, the Reformation to Enlightenment secularism, and 20th-century renewal to today's contested bioethical landscape. Integrating theology, philosophy, and political thought, the book engages contemporary moral debates while presenting a constructive Catholic anthropology. This is a timely and provocative contribution for scholars, students, and general readers concerned with the future of human dignity in a fragmented world.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-04-30
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor256
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9780567726407

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John Loughlin is a Senior Research Fellow of Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford, an Emeritus Fellow of St Edmund’s College, University of Cambridge, and Emeritus Professor of Politics, Cardiff University. He previously held the Chair of European Politics at Cardiff and was an Affiliated Lecturer of Politics at the University of Cambridge. A former Cistercian monk, he has published volumes with Oxford University Press, Bloomsbury, and Routledge. He is a Fellow of the UK’s Academy of Social Sciences and of the Learned Society of Wales and has advised several European governments and international institutions.

PrefaceIntroduction1. Human Beings Made 'In the Image and Likeness of God — The Biblical Breakthrough2. The New Testament Understanding of the ‘Imago Dei’3. The Patristic and Mediaeval Theological Development of ‘Image and Likeness4.The Renaissance Vision of the Human Being5. The Reformation: The Collapse of the Christian Humanist Synthesis?6. The Enlightenment and the Rise of Secular Modernity7. Romanticism, Reaction, and the Fragmentation of Modern Concepts of Human Dignity8. Twentieth-Century Challenges and the renewal of the Catholic Understanding of Human Dignity9. Human Dignity in Contemporary Ethical Conflicts — A Concluding ReflectionReferencesIndex