Download or read book Plato's Conception of Justice and the Question of Human Dignity written by Marek Piechowiak and published by Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften. This book was released on 2021-02-25 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this first comprehensive study of Plato's conception of justice, the recognition of human dignity plays a crucial role for understanding the individual in relation to the law and state. Plato's philosophy turns out to provide foundations for modern-day human rights protection rather than for totalitarian approaches.