Brugger / Kirste Human Dignity as a Foundation of Law

Proceedings of the Special Workshop held at the 24th World Congress of the International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy in Beijing, 2009
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-3-515-10483-8
Verlag: Franz Steiner
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Deutsch, Englisch, Band 137, 267 Seiten, E-Book-Text

Reihe: Archiv für Rechts- und Sozialphilosophie ? Beihefte

Although human dignity is an old principle in philosophy, the history of its legal form is relatively short. Since its first adoption in the preamble of the Irish Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights it has more and more proven to be a fundamental principle of law. The philosophers, lawyers and political scientists joint in this e-book discuss this assumption with respect to the legal form of dignity, its relation to values like freedom and autonomy, and analyze its implications for justice in difficult decisions. Because of the fundamental value of human dignity, comparative studies are intended to show its relevance in different legal orders and in international law.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brugger, Winfried

Kirste, Stephan

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsphilosophie, Rechtsethik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Rechtsphilosophie, Rechtsethik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;TABLE OF CONTENTS;6
2;INTRODUCTION;8
3;SOME REMARKS ON THE CONCEPT OF HUMAN DIGNITY;14
4;HUMAN DIGNITY AS AN ABSOLUTE VALUE;26
5;DIGNITY, RIGHTS, AND LEGAL PHILOSOPHY WITHIN THE ANTHROPOLOGICAL CROSS OF DECISION-MAKING;42
6;A LEGAL CONCEPT OF HUMAN DIGNITY AS A FOUNDATION OF LAW;64
7;WHY HUMAN DIGNITY RESTS UPON FREEDOM;84
8;HUMAN DIGNITY AS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO FREEDOM IN LAW;94
9;HUMAN DIGNITY AS A BACKGROUND IDEA;106
10;THE HUMAN RIGHT TO A DIGNIFIED EXISTENCE: THE ETHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE CONTEMPORARY LEGAL ORDER;118
11;HUMAN DIGNITY AS A TWO-EDGED SWORD;132
12;LEGAL VALIDITY AND HUMAN DIGNITY;146
13;SAFEGUARDING CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE;170
14;HUMAN DIGNITY: A REMEDY FOR THE CLASH OF CULTURES?;182
15;HUMAN DIGNITY – A CONSTITUENT AND CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE:;208
16;HUMAN DIGNITY IN THE BRAZILIAN CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER –;234
17;HUMAN DIGNITY IN AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW;256
18;THE AUTHORS;266

Über Autor(innen)

Brugger, Winfried
Winfried Brugger hatte von 1992 bis zu seinem Tod 2010 einen Lehrstuhl für Öffentliches Recht, Rechtsphilosophie und Allgemeine Staatslehre an der Universität Heidelberg inne und war Direktor des Instituts für Staatsrecht, Verfassungslehre und Rechtsphilosophie. Von 2003 bis 2008 war er Fellow am Max-Weber-Kolleg in Erfurt. Er nahm verschiedenste Gastprofessuren in den USA wahr. Brugger wurde nach dem Studium von Rechtswissenschaft, Philosophie und Soziologie mit beiden rechtswissenschaftlichen Examina 1980 in Tübingen zum Dr. iur. promoviert und hat sich dort 1986 habilitiert. Bereits 1981 erwarb er einen LL.M. an der University of California, Berkeley.

Kirste, Stephan
Stephan Kirste, holds a chair for legal and social philosophy at the University of Salzburg, Austria. His research covers all fields of legal philosophy, from history of legal philosophy, theory of jurisprudence and its interdisciplinarity, theory of law (esp. law and time, legal persons) to the ethics of law (theory of justice, human dignity, freedom, human rights, democracy).