Historical preconditions for the development of “the right to a personal identity” in Western philosophy
Historical preconditions for the development of “the right to a personal identity” in Western philosophy
Author(s): Anastasija JumakovaSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: Right to personal identity; personal identity; philosophy; human dignity; personal autonomy
Summary/Abstract: Any discussion on a person’s right to identity ought to start with a study of the content of a person’s identity. While ascertaining the essence of a person’s identity, the author was inclined to think that the development of a personal identity as a permanent concept was promoted by the genesis of the human dignity, individuality, autonomy and personality of a person. It is human dignity, the manifestation of which, inter alia, is to be found in the person’s identity, which forms the basis of its legal protection, transforming the identity of a person into legal value and, accordingly, creating the right of a person to identity. Thus the article provides a legally philosophical insight into the historical circumstances in which the concept of personal identity arose, and that are essential for a comprehensive modern understanding of the concept.
Journal: Miscellanea Historico-Iuridica
- Issue Year: 18/2019
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 51-67
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English