UID:
edocfu_9958261224102883
Format:
1 online resource (230 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
3-11-052628-X
Content:
Despite the increasing concern for the issue of respect for persons displayed over the last decades by political philosophers, human-right thinkers, social and ethical theorists, a comprehensive treatment of the problem at stake from a historical-philosophical perspective is conspicuously absent. The present collection of essays aims to contribute to the fulfillment of this gap by offering a reconstruction of the seminal passages in the history of philosophy which testify to the evolution of the idea of respect for persons and the rich array of conceptual specifications that such an idea acquires across the centuries.By analysis of pivotal texts of ancient and modern contemporary philosophy, the volume will try to offer an articulated account of respect which, starting from its primeval connection with the search for esteem and the pursuit of human excellence, gradually evolves towards the recognition of the political status of each citizen and culminates into a true politics of human rights.Bringing together the expertise of classicists and scholars specialized in modern and contemporary philosophy, the volume is especially intended for scholars working in the fields of the history of philosophy, ethical and political theory.
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Frontmatter --
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Preface --
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Table of Contents --
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Note on Citations and Abbreviations --
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Introduction /
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Recognition: A Philosophical Problem /
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Part I: Respect in Ancient Philosophy --
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The Notion of Respect in Ancient Greek Poetry /
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Plato on Respect, and What "Belongs to" Oneself /
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Aristotle and Respect for Persons /
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Part II: Respect in Modern Philosophy --
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Human Interaction in the State of Nature: Hobbes on Respect for Persons and Self-Respect /
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The Source of Moral Motivation and Actions We Owe to Others: Kant's Theory of Respect /
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Respect as the Foundation of Human Rights: To What Extent Can This View Be Attributed to Kant? /
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Part III: From Modern to Contemporary Perspectives on Respect --
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Hegel and Respect for Persons /
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John Stuart Mill: Individuality, Dignity, and Respect for Persons /
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The Cardinal Role of Respect and Self-Respect for Rawls's and Walzer's Theories of Justice /
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List of Contributors
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Also available in print form.
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In English.
Additional Edition:
Print version (hardback): ISBN 9783110448139
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9783110526288
