Dignity: Its History and Meaning

By Michael E. Rosen

Book Overview

Dignity plays a central role in thinking about law and human rights, but there is sharp disagreement about its meaning. Combining conceptual precision with a broad historical background, Rosen puts these controversies in context and offers a novel, constructive proposal. He also answers a puzzling question: why treat the dead with dignity?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674064437
• ISBN13: 9780674064430
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 7.7"