Looking for Foundations: Nature, Society, and Rights
The article presents the analysis of the subject concerning the alternative views on the foundations of human rights: nature and society. It delves into the questions of relations between nature and culture, as well as the meanings of these terms in the context of Florian Znaniecki’s concept of humanistic coefficient. The author discusses the notions of dignity, freedom, autonomy, and anthropological truth with some arguments from the Catholic social teaching, particularly from John Paul II’s encyclicals. Finally, the author looks for the possible links between the natural and supernatural foundations of the human rights.
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