{"product_id":"9783319813486","title":"Human Dignity of the Vulnerable in the Age of Rights: Interdisciplinary Perspectives","description":"\u003ch1\u003eHuman Dignity of the Vulnerable in the Age of Rights: Interdisciplinary Perspectives\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eMasferrer, Aniceto; García-Sánchez, Emilio\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume is devoted to exploring a subject which,\non the surface, might appear to be just a trending topic. In fact, it is much\nmore than a trend. It relates to an ancient, permanent issue which directly\nconnects with people’s life and basic needs: the recognition and protection of\nindividuals’ dignity, in particular the inherent worthiness of the most\nvulnerable human beings. The content of this book is described well enough by\nits title: ‘\u003ci\u003eHuman Dignity of the\nVulnerable in the Age of Rights\u003c\/i\u003e’. Certainly, we do not claim that only the\nhuman dignity of vulnerable people should be recognized and protected. We\nrather argue that, since vulnerability is part of the human condition, human\nvulnerability is not at odds with human dignity. To put it simply, human\ndignity is compatible with vulnerability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA concept of human dignity which discards or denies\nthe dignity of the vulnerable and weak is at odds with the real human\ncondition. Even those individuals who might seem more skilled and talented are\nfragile, vulnerable and limited. We need to realize that human condition is not\nlimitless. It is crucial to re-discover a sense of moderation regarding\nourselves, a sense of reality concerning our own nature. Some lines of thought\ntake the opposite view. It is sometimes argued that humankind is – or is called\nto be – powerful, and that the time will come when there will be no\nvulnerability, no fragility, no limits at all. Human beings will become like\nGod (or what believers might think God to be). This perspective rejects human\nvulnerability as in intrinsic evil. Those who are frail or weak, who are not\nautonomous or not able to care for themselves,\ndo not possess dignity. In this volume it is claimed that vulnerability is an\ninherent part of human condition, and because human dignity belongs to all\nindividuals, laws are called to recognize and protect the rights of all of\nthem, particularly of those who might appear to be more vulnerable and fragile.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2018-06-15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319813486\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-32693-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 338.0\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45382570770572,"sku":"9783319813486","price":161.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319813486.jpg?v=1765484640","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783319813486","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}