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Man and his dignity

Ivan Macan ; Faculty of Philosophy of the Society of Jesus in Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Investigating the foundations of human rights, their base can be discovered in the "Universal Declaration on Human Rights" (UN, 1948) itself, in which it is called "human dignity". The explanation of human dignity is to be found in man, should he have been created as "the very likeness of God"; it is founded on his personality, the most preeminent feature of his nature. As a person, man becomes capable of disposing with certain things he thus has the "right" to. These rights, however, are not unlimited, just as man is no absolute master.

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Hrčak ID:

51929

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/51929

Publication date:

20.2.1992.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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