ABSTRACT This article considers the history of the concept of human dignity from its origins in the Bible and in Stoic philosophy down to the twentieth century. The major thinkers who contributed to the development of the idea are examined, including Pico della Mirandola, Pufendorf, Kant, and Broch. Similarly, the views of contemporary philosophers such as Jürgen Habermas and Martha Nussbaum are considered. The central thesis in this argument, which diverges from the standard view, is that Goethe occupies a pivotal role in this tradition. Goethe’s creation of an organic, holistic and self-reflective view of human dignity established a new paradigm. This innovative concept of dignity as an expression of human growth and self-realization found its way into the UDHR and German Basic Law. It is a position adopted by the German Constitutional Court in several important rulings; and it continues to find an echo in the writings of contemporary philosophers.

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“人类尊严”的家谱：一个新的视角

摘要本文从圣经和斯多葛派哲学的起源到二十世纪，来思考人类尊严概念的历史。研究了为这一想法的发展做出贡献的主要思想家，包括皮科·德拉·米兰多拉（Pico della Mirandola），普芬多夫（Pufendorf），康德（Kant）和布罗奇（Broch）。同样，也考虑了当代哲学家的观点，例如于尔根·哈贝马斯（JürgenHabermas）和玛莎·努斯鲍姆（Martha Nussbaum）。该论点的中心论点与标准观点不同，在于歌德在这一传统中起着举足轻重的作用。歌德关于人类尊严的有机，整体和自我反省的观点的建立建立了新的范式。这种代表人的成长和自我实现的尊严的创新概念已运用于《世界人权宣言》和《德国基本法》中。德国宪法法院在几项重要裁决中都采用了这一立场。它继续在当代哲学家的著作中找到回声。