Dignity, Democracy, and Mythos
References to dignity (human dignity, personal dignity) are a constant in our cultural life, especially in journalism and politics. Overuse has unfortunately rendered the term rather shopworn, its value…
Fade Out Philosophy and the Coronavirus Pandemic
The perception of the fading of the world as we have known and experienced it is growing. The Covid virus pandemic in its tragic nature has one…
The Origins of Inherent Human Dignity
The idea of inherent human dignity has come to play a prominent role in contemporary culture. A commonplace, now, in political discourse and journalism, it has long…
The Invention of Humanity: Equality and Cultural Difference in World History
The Invention of Humanity: Equality and Cultural Difference in World History. Siep Stuurman. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2017. This book is a history of the…
The Constant Nature of Man, Changing Self-Understanding, and Autobiography
The title of these lectures is "The Drama Of Humanity." They are not about man but about our humanity. Now why? We are accustomed, for instance, to…