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Human Dignity: Its Roots and Challenges in Western Thought de Professor John Loughlin

Human Dignity: Its Roots and Challenges in Western Thought

Autor Professor John Loughlin
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 30 apr 2026
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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ISBN-13: 9780567726414
ISBN-10: 056772641X
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția T&T Clark
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

Preface
Introduction

1. Human Beings Made 'In the Image and Likeness of God - The Biblical Breakthrough
2. The New Testament Understanding of the 'Imago Dei'
3. The Patristic and Mediaeval Theological Development of 'Image and Likeness
4.The Renaissance Vision of the Human Being
5. The Reformation: The Collapse of the Christian Humanist Synthesis?
6. The Enlightenment and the Rise of Secular Modernity
7. Romanticism, Reaction, and the Fragmentation of Modern Concepts of Human Dignity
8. Twentieth-Century Challenges and the renewal of the Catholic Understanding of Human Dignity
9. Human Dignity in Contemporary Ethical Conflicts - A Concluding Reflection

References
Index

Recenzii

At a time when answering the question of what it means to be human is more and more urgent, the idea of 'human dignity' is increasingly offered as an influential response, but what does it mean? John Loughlin's book provides a welcome assessment of current debates on what the concept means from a Catholic perspective, tracing its origins in Imago Dei and its subsequent complex and contested history, through to contemporary debates on its meaning and functions. The book is a timely and penetrating reassessment of this critical concept from a scholar immersed in the diversity of Catholic thought but sensitive also to other religious and non-religious narratives that challenge that tradition. A tour de force.
This work offers a panoramic vision of the Catholic understanding of human dignity, following the twists and turns in the intellectual and political history of some two millennia. It will make an excellent introduction to the field for students of political philosophy, jurisprudence and church history. The author has a gift for making clear the movements in human thought that intersect, for better or worse, with the Catholic teaching.