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Human Dignity: Its Roots and Challenges in Western Thought

by John Loughlin

Human dignity across Western thought

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Human dignity across Western thought

John Loughlin traces the idea of human dignity through Western intellectual and religious history, beginning with the biblical concept of Imago Dei—the belief that human beings are made in the image and likeness of God. The account moves from antiquity and the Church Fathers through the Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment secularism, and twentieth-century renewal, then turns to contemporary bioethical debates. Theology, philosophy, and political thought meet in an examination of how the concept has been preserved, challenged, and reinterpreted. The book presents a constructive Catholic anthropology as a framework for considering human dignity in the present.

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  • Readers interested in Catholic theology and the Imago Dei tradition
  • Students and scholars of intellectual history, philosophy, or political thought
  • Those exploring ethical debates about human dignity and bioethics

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Human dignityImago DeiCatholic intellectual traditionSecularism and religious thoughtBioethics

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Book overview

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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