Human Dignity

Against the background of growing uncertainty about the future development of capitalism and in the face of war terror and poverty this book asks: What do we have to know to prevent misery? What can we do to achieve conditions of human dignity? And what must we hope for? The volume argues that all social life is essentially practical and explores the central most important value of human dignity. It discusses practical consequences in relation to the theory of revolution and contemporary anti-globalization struggles. Targeted towards advanced undergraduate courses and taught post-graduate courses in the field of politics sociology political philosophy and new social movement studies it should also be welcomed in the study of critical theory Marxism labour studies and revolutionary thought.