Month/Year of Graduation
5-2026
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Department
Philosophy
First Advisor
Bharat Ranganathan
Abstract
This work examines the history of the human rights tradition and philosophically compares it to the natural law tradition as most pre-eminently developed in Catholicism. It then turns to examine how Catholicism offers a philosophically sound base for universal dignity through the light of Saul Kripke’s modal work, while the Universal Declaration of Human Rights cannot account for such.
Recommended Citation
Eberspacher, Alexander S., "A Modal Analysis of Human Dignity" (2026). Theses/Capstones/Creative Projects. 420.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/university_honors_program/420
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Catholic Studies Commons, Logic and Foundations of Mathematics Commons, Metaphysics Commons
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