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This volume explores Ronald Dworkin's thoughts on dignity where self-respect and authenticity play a key role. It also sheds light on contemporary judicial and moral conundrums, such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the complex relationship between dignity, human will, and responsibility. The book, with contributions from eminent philosophers and thinkers from across the world, provides a detailed analysis of Dworkin's work on dignity. Each essay in thevolume interprets his rich jurisprudential work, and motivates legal philosophers, practitioners, and judges to understand, practise, and disseminate Dworkin's jurisprudential thoughts.
List of contents
- Foreword by John Finnis
- Acknowledgements
- introduction by Veronica Rodriguez-Blanco's
- Part I Integrity, Values , Interpretation, and Objectivity
- Ronald Dworkin: Life and Works
- Lokendra Malik
- Integrity and Truth in Law's Empire
- Jonathan Crowe
- Dworkin's Perfectionism
- James E. Fleming and Linda C. McClain
- Interpretation in Normative Domains
- Alexander Brown
- Justice, Integrity, and the Common Law
- Trevor R.S. Allan
- Taking (Human) Dignity and Rights Seriously: The Integrated Legal, Moral, and Political Philosophy of Ronald Dworkin
- Imer Flores
- Are There Any Interpretative Concepts?
- Pritam Baruah
- Part II Dignity, Responsibility, and Free Will
- Interpreting Human Dignity
- Allen W. Wood
- Dworkin's Dignity Under the Lens of the Magician of Kö¶nisberg
- Veronica Rodriguez-Blanco
- Does Dignity Help in Thinking about Paternalism
- Barbara Baum Levenbook
- Dignity, Rights, and Virtues in the Department of Values
- Isabel Trujillo
- Part III Freedom of Speech, Right to Privacy, and Human Rights
- Dignity and Free Speech
- David Richards
- Ronald Dworkin and Free Speech
- James Allan
- Exit Hercules: Ronald Dworkin and the Crisis of the Age of Rights
- Lorenzo Zucca
- Part IV Dignity, Constitutions, and Legal Systems
- Revamping Associative Obligations
- George Pavlakos
- Dworkinian Dignity: Rights and Responsibilities of a Life Well Lived
- Erin Daly
- Ronald Dworkin's Judge: Philosopher Master of Rights
- Salman Khurshid
- A Dworkinian Reading of the Indian Constitution
- Suhrith Parthasarathy
- A Dworkinian Right to Privacy in New Zealand
- Mark Bennett and Petra Butler
- afterword byJustice A.K. Sikri
- Index
- About the Editors and Contributors
About the author
Salman Khurshid is a former Union Minister of External Affairs, Law and Justice, and Minority Affairs, Government of India.
Lokendra Malik is advocate, Supreme Court of India.
Veronica Rodriguez-Blanco is Professor of Moral and Political Philosophy (Jurisprudence), Surrey Centre for Law and Philosophy, School of Law, University of Surrey, UK.
Summary
Ronald Dworkin (1931-2013), an American legal philosopher, jurist, and scholar, was a stalwart advocate of human rights and dignity who developed a formidable scholarly combination of law and moral integrity. He propounded some of the most influential theories of law and morality in modern jurisprudence.
This volume explores his thoughts on dignity where self-respect and authenticity play a key role. It also sheds light on contemporary judicial and moral conundrums, such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the complex relationship between dignity, human will, and responsibility. The book, with contributions from eminent philosophers and thinkers from across the world, provides a detailed analysis of Dworkin's work on dignity. Each essay in the volume interprets his rich jurisprudential work, and motivates legal philosophers, practitioners, and judges to understand, practise, and disseminate Dworkin's jurisprudential thoughts.
