Wiedergelesen: Jacques Maritain, „Les Droits de l’Homme“
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Wiedergelesen: Jacques Maritain, „Les Droits de l’Homme“
Zeitschrift für Lebensrecht, Vol. 34(2025), Iss. 1–2 : pp. 125–140 | First published online: September 04, 2025
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Prof. Dr. Justin Stagl, A-1030 Wien, Österreich
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WIEDERGELESEN: Jacques Maritain, "Human rights"
Justin Stagl’s article revisits Jacques Maritain’s reflections on human rights, focusing on
During WWII he saw the defense of rights as urgent against totalitarianism. His strategy was to seek agreement on rights while setting aside disagreements over their justification. This “bracketing” approach, though indirect, influenced the intellectual climate leading to the UN Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
Maritain grounded rights in natural law, enriched by Christian revelation, and saw the person as transcendent yet embedded in society. He rejected both individualism and totalitarianism, envisioning a pluralist, personalist society that balanced common good with personal freedom, social justice, and workers’ rights. Stagl finds his wartime style often dogmatic but highlights the lasting value of linking natural law and human rights as a counter to cultural relativism.
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| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Von Justin Stagl, Wien: Wiedergelesen: Jacques Maritain, „Les Droits de l’Homme“ | 125 | ||
| I. Von rechts zur Mitte | 125 | ||
| II. Das Einklammern der Grundprinzipien – ein Ei des Kolumbus? | 127 | ||
| III. Die Menschenrechte und das natürliche Gesetz: Die Gesellschaft | 130 | ||
| IV. Die Menschenrechte und das natürliche Gesetz: Die Rechte der Person | 132 | ||
| V. Beim Wiederlesen | 135 |