{"product_id":"human-dignity-in-the-judaeochristian-tradition-9781350238138","title":"Human Dignity in the JudaeoChristian Tradition","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDignity is a fundamental aspect of our lives, yet one we rarely pause to consider; our understandings of dignity, on individual, collective and philosophical perspectives, shape how we think, act and relate to others. This book offers an historical survey of how dignity has been understood and explores the concept in the Judaeo-Christian tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorld-renowned contributors examine the roots of human dignity in classical Greece and Rome and the Scriptures, as well as in the work of theologians, such as St Thomas Aquinas and St John Paul II. Further chapters consider dignity within Renaissance art and sacred music.  The volume shows that dignity is also a contemporary issue by analysing situations where the traditional understanding has been challenged by philosophical and policy developments. To this end, further essays look at the role of dignity in discussions about transhumanism, religious freedom, robotics and medicine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrounded in the principal Christian traditi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[A] fascinating read. * Standpoint Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eA fine set of essays designed to explain and defend the notion of human dignity in the Judaeo-Christian tradition . . . individuals like Loughlin and his colleagues turn to the history of philosophy in their studies of the concept of dignity, and by knowing our history—the history of humanity and the history of thinking—we are in a better position to know our proper trajectory. * International Philosophical Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003eA thoughtful, necessary and scholarly contribution ... [the essays] repay serious study on a subject of crucial concern for everyone, whatever their creed or ethnicity. * Catholic Herald *\u003cbr\u003eJohn Loughlin and his colleagues provide an engaging and lively reconsideration of the value of human dignity in these troubled, contested times. This groundbreaking and important contribution to our understanding of ourselves and of the worth of each individual draws on a number of disciplines and perspectives, which reminds us that autonomy has to be debated, defended, redefined and prized, if it continues to serve as an ethical foundation for human interaction. -- Colin H. Williams, Honorary Professor at Cardiff University and Senior Research Associate of the Von Hugel Institute, Cambridge University, UK\u003cbr\u003eA rich and powerful treatment of the idea of human dignity. This work draws together an impressive array of well-known international scholars to explore the Judeo-Christian and aesthetic dimensions of the concept. They mount a robust defense of the spiritual, biblical, and historical aspects of the idea against those who reject human dignity as a mere religious construct with no relevance for modernity. -- Oliver P. Rafferty SJ,  Professor of History, Boston College, USA.\u003cbr\u003eThis volume provides a needed reassessment of the roots of human dignity from the vantage of the relational model of “likeness and image of God” in the Judeo-Christian tradition.  The authors’ attention to the unmistakable contribution of this idea, its development alongside classical ideals, and the way it has broadly impacted culture and rights theories make this book a most valuable resource. -- Kevin G. Grove, CSC, Assistant Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame, United States\u003cbr\u003eLoughlin has drawn together for this collection a very impressive field of international scholars from a wide variety of disciplines . . . This is a very significant volume which should become a standard text in the field; a short review cannot really do justice to it. . . This brief summary of such a panoramic collection shows how worthwhile this enterprise has been, and Loughlin is to be congratulated. * Ashley Beck, Pastoral Review *\u003cbr\u003eThis book is thoroughly recommended as a contribution of lasting value to the Christian notion of human dignity. * Law \u0026amp; Justice *\u003cbr\u003eThe greatest strength of this text is that it accomplishes what it sets out to do - to offer a comprehensive view of Judeo-Christian perspectives on human dignity. This volume would be a helpful accompaniment to any course in human rights, as well as any upper level course in philosophy and theology seeking to more fully understand the philosophical and theological heritage of human dignity. * Reviews in Religion and Theology *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction, \u003ci\u003eJohn Loughlin\u003c\/i\u003e 1.       ‘So God Created Humanity in His own Image’ (Genesis 1.27). What Does The Bible Mean and What Have People Thought it Meant? \u003ci\u003eJohn Day\u003c\/i\u003e 2.       The Pre-Christian Greek and Roman Notions of Human Dignity, \u003ci\u003eJosef L\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eö\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003essl\u003c\/i\u003e 3.       Christ as Imago Dei – A Missed Opportunity of Ante-Nicene Christian Theology, \u003ci\u003eVladimir Latinovic\u003c\/i\u003e 4.       The Holy Trinity as Source of Human Dignity According to St Thomas Aquinas, \u003ci\u003eRichard Conrad\u003c\/i\u003e 5.       Human Dignity and Human Wretchedness from St Irenaeus to Pico della Mirandola, \u003ci\u003eJohn Loughlin\u003c\/i\u003e 6.       The Beauty of the Person in Christian Thought and Art, \u003ci\u003eTimothy Verdon\u003c\/i\u003e 7.       Western Christian Sacred Music and Human Dignity, \u003ci\u003eJonathan Arnold\u003c\/i\u003e 8.       Human Dignity, Equality, and Liberty in Protestant Thought, \u003ci\u003eJohn Witte, Jr\u003c\/i\u003e 9.       The Dignity of the Ancients and the Dignity of the Moderns, \u003ci\u003eJohn Milbank\u003c\/i\u003e 10.   Human Dignity inJohn Paul II’sPersonalist Philosophy, \u003ci\u003eMiguel Acosta\u003c\/i\u003e 11.   Religious Freedom and Dignity, \u003ci\u003eRoger Trigg\u003c\/i\u003e 12.   Human Dignity in a Biotechnological Age, \u003ci\u003eMichael Burdett\u003c\/i\u003e 13.   Bioethics and the Secular Belief of Inherent Human Dignity, \u003ci\u003eCalum MacKellar\u003c\/i\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039332925783,"sku":"9781350238138","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350238138.jpg?v=1750943354","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/human-dignity-in-the-judaeochristian-tradition-9781350238138","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}