@article{ART002093369},
author={Stefan Lorenz SORGNER},
title={Human Dignity 2.0: Beyond a Rigid Version of Anthropocentrism},
journal={탈경계인문학Trans-Humanities},
issn={2092-6081},
year={2013},
volume={6},
number={1},
pages={135-159},
doi={10.22901/trans.2013.6.1.135}
TY - JOUR
AU - Stefan Lorenz SORGNER
TI - Human Dignity 2.0: Beyond a Rigid Version of Anthropocentrism
JO - 탈경계인문학Trans-Humanities
PY - 2013
VL - 6
IS - 1
PB - Ewha Institute for the Humanities: EIH
SP - 135
EP - 159
SN - 2092-6081
AB - The question concerning the moral status of living beings is a central one within current bioethical debates, and many life and death issues are connected to it. The field of discourse is divided up between Catholic thinkers like Spaemann who argues for the validity of human dignity which starts with the fertilization of the egg cell and naturalist philosophers like Singer who puts forward reasons for associating the moral status with personhood, as only persons possess morally relevant qualities, i.e. self-consciousness and sentience. I argue for a concept of human dignity which considers Singer’s criticism concerning speciesism and moves beyond a rigid anthropocentric position as it was proposed by Spaemann. Thereby, I progress as follows: In part one, I present some methodological reflections which support the following argument of parts two and three. In part two, I present selected aspects of the debate concerning the moral status of living entities and also explain scientific insights concerning various types of organisms. In part three, I suggest a concept of dignity and personhood which I regard as plausible and appropriate for our times.
KW - dignity;posthumanism;Singer;Spaemann;anthropocentrism;dualism;personhood
DO - 10.22901/trans.2013.6.1.135
ER -
Stefan Lorenz SORGNER. (2013). Human Dignity 2.0: Beyond a Rigid Version of Anthropocentrism. 탈경계인문학Trans-Humanities, 6(1), 135-159.
Stefan Lorenz SORGNER. 2013, "Human Dignity 2.0: Beyond a Rigid Version of Anthropocentrism", 탈경계인문학Trans-Humanities, vol.6, no.1 pp.135-159. Available from: doi:10.22901/trans.2013.6.1.135
Stefan Lorenz SORGNER "Human Dignity 2.0: Beyond a Rigid Version of Anthropocentrism" 탈경계인문학Trans-Humanities 6.1 pp.135-159 (2013) : 135.
Stefan Lorenz SORGNER. Human Dignity 2.0: Beyond a Rigid Version of Anthropocentrism. 2013; 6(1), 135-159. Available from: doi:10.22901/trans.2013.6.1.135
Stefan Lorenz SORGNER. "Human Dignity 2.0: Beyond a Rigid Version of Anthropocentrism" 탈경계인문학Trans-Humanities 6, no.1 (2013) : 135-159.doi: 10.22901/trans.2013.6.1.135
Stefan Lorenz SORGNER. Human Dignity 2.0: Beyond a Rigid Version of Anthropocentrism. 탈경계인문학Trans-Humanities, 6(1), 135-159. doi: 10.22901/trans.2013.6.1.135
Stefan Lorenz SORGNER. Human Dignity 2.0: Beyond a Rigid Version of Anthropocentrism. 탈경계인문학Trans-Humanities. 2013; 6(1) 135-159. doi: 10.22901/trans.2013.6.1.135
Stefan Lorenz SORGNER. Human Dignity 2.0: Beyond a Rigid Version of Anthropocentrism. 2013; 6(1), 135-159. Available from: doi:10.22901/trans.2013.6.1.135
Stefan Lorenz SORGNER. "Human Dignity 2.0: Beyond a Rigid Version of Anthropocentrism" 탈경계인문학Trans-Humanities 6, no.1 (2013) : 135-159.doi: 10.22901/trans.2013.6.1.135