Foreword
—Aharon Barak
Introduction
Chapter 1. "Of All Members of the Human Family"
Chapter 2. "Not . . . a Mere Plaything"
Chapter 3. "The Minimum Necessities of Life"
Chapter 4. "Master of One's Fate"
Chapter 5. "What Respect Is Due"
Chapter 6. "The Beginning and the End of the State"
Notes
Index
Acknowledgments
This ground-breaking book examines how judicial interpretations of dignity redefine what it means to be human in the modern world. It features a new preface by the author, in which she articulates how, over the past decade, dignity rights cases have evolved to incorporate the convergence of human rights and environmental rights.
Erin Daly is Professor of Law and H. Albert Young Fellow in Constitutional Law at Widener University School of Law. She is coauthor (with Jeremy Sarkin) of Reconciliation in Divided Societies: Finding Common Ground, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press. Aharon Barak is a former President of the Supreme Court of Israel and author of several books, including The Judge in Democracy.
"Human dignity has a long history. It has been recognized in
various religions and has served as the basis for a variety of
philosophical outlooks. The essential nature of the concept is
sharply debated. Some see it as a paramount constitutional value
and a central constitutional right. Others see it as a concept void
of any content and having no constitutional use. Against the
background of these sharp disputes, Erin Daly's book comes as a
breath of fresh air. It sets before the reader the broad
comparative base; points out the key problems that arise; and
outlines the principal lines of thought and their development. . .
. It treats all of these matters comprehensively and clearly,
making an important and original contribution."--From the Foreword
by Aharon Barak
"Readers interested in how ideas of dignity have evolved in court
cases will find this book illuminating. Erin Daly admirably
succeeds in showing how courts have given concrete meaning to this
unbounded concept in particular cases."--Rebecca Cook, University
of Toronto
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