Human Dignity as the Foundation of Democratic Political Culture: Legal and Philosophical Perspective
The presence of the concept of human dignity has been increasing worldwide and it seems to be a fundamental concept in the democratic societies. The article introduces the meaning of human dignity not only as a philosophical and legal concept but as the common ground of democratic political culture...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publications Ltd
2022
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| Online Access: | View Fulltext in Publisher |
| Summary: | The presence of the concept of human dignity has been increasing worldwide and it seems to be a fundamental concept in the democratic societies. The article introduces the meaning of human dignity not only as a philosophical and legal concept but as the common ground of democratic political culture as well. By explaining Kant’s theory and emphasizing the existence of the two dimensions of human dignity, it reveals a great significance of human dignity. Focusing on the Slovenian case as an example of post-communist society, the article explains the relevance of relationship between cultural orientations and institutional settings for democratic performance. © The Author(s) 2017. |
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| ISBN: | 17438721 (ISSN) |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1743872117738229 |