: Gomá argues that dignity is a "magic word" that has driven moral progress, from human rights declarations to social movements like the indignados .
: Tracing the evolution of the concept and its core meaning. Dignidad Javier Goma Lanzon epub
: Applying these philosophical foundations to modern social and political life. Availability in EPUB Format : Gomá argues that dignity is a "magic
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: The book distinguishes between ontological dignity (an inherent quality every human possesses that cannot be lost) and pragmatic dignity (an ideal for how one should act, closely related to Gomá's earlier work on "exemplarity"). Structure of the Book The work is divided into three primary parts:
: Historically, dignity was tied to a "cosmic" view where truth resided in the whole. Modern dignity, however, focuses on the individual and their right to resist the "despotism of the majority" or the general interest.