The Roots of respect : a historic-philosophical itinerary / edited by Giovanni Giorgini and Elena Irrera.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Giorgini, Giovanni

Contributor:

Giorgini, Giovanni, editor.

Irrera, Elena, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Respect for persons--History.

Respect for persons.

Respect.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2017]

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

text file PDF

Biography/History:

Giovanni Giorgini and Elena Irrera, University of Bologna, Italy.

Summary:

Despite the increasing concern for the issue of respect for persons displayed over the last decades by political philosophers, human-right thinkers, social and ethical theorists, a comprehensive treatment of the problem at stake from a historical-philosophical perspective is conspicuously absent. The present collection of essays aims to contribute to the fulfillment of this gap by offering a reconstruction of the seminal passages in the history of philosophy which testify to the evolution of the idea of respect for persons and the rich array of conceptual specifications that such an idea acquires across the centuries.By analysis of pivotal texts of ancient and modern contemporary philosophy, the volume will try to offer an articulated account of respect which, starting from its primeval connection with the search for esteem and the pursuit of human excellence, gradually evolves towards the recognition of the political status of each citizen and culminates into a true politics of human rights.Bringing together the expertise of classicists and scholars specialized in modern and contemporary philosophy, the volume is especially intended for scholars working in the fields of the history of philosophy, ethical and political theory.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Table of Contents

Note on Citations and Abbreviations

Introduction / Giorgini, Giovanni / Irrera, Elena

Recognition: A Philosophical Problem / Giorgini, Giovanni / Irrera, Elena

Part I: Respect in Ancient Philosophy

The Notion of Respect in Ancient Greek Poetry / Giorgini, Giovanni

Plato on Respect, and What "Belongs to" Oneself / Rowe, Christopher J.

Aristotle and Respect for Persons / Weber, Simon

Part II: Respect in Modern Philosophy

Human Interaction in the State of Nature: Hobbes on Respect for Persons and Self-Respect / Irrera, Elena

The Source of Moral Motivation and Actions We Owe to Others: Kant's Theory of Respect / Bratu, Christine

Respect as the Foundation of Human Rights: To What Extent Can This View Be Attributed to Kant? / Göbel, Marie

Part III: From Modern to Contemporary Perspectives on Respect

Hegel and Respect for Persons / Laitinen, Arto

John Stuart Mill: Individuality, Dignity, and Respect for Persons / Loizides, Antis

The Cardinal Role of Respect and Self-Respect for Rawls's and Walzer's Theories of Justice / Knoll, Manuel

List of Contributors

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Print version (hardback):

ISBN:

9783110526288

311052628X

OCLC:

984643886

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Open Access Unrestricted online access