The Unlearned Lessons of the Twentieth Century

Download or read book The Unlearned Lessons of the Twentieth Century written by Chantal Delsol and published by Intercollegiate Studies Institute. This book was released on 2006 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calls into question most of the truths and beliefs bequeathed to us from the past. A central belief in the dignity of the human person, the cornerstone of the doctrine of universal human rights to which even secular Westerners still cling. Delsol charges that it is not enough to proclaim human rights; rather, one must understand what sort of being the human person is if humans are to be genuinely respected.