Charles Malik, his idea of ‘reason’ and the formula ‘being endowed with reason’ from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights’s Article 1
Journal
Revista de estudios histórico-jurídicos
ISSN
0716-5455
Publisher
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Date Issued
2022
Type
text::journal::journal article
Abstract
The original (drafted) meaning of the word conscience in Article 1 of UDHR has particular attention toward developing an interpretative frame of the Document. However, the preceding phrase of the formula -“being endowed with reason”- has not attracted consideration, if any. Maybe because there is no direct source as clear as conscience, this article intends to fill that void. For that intent, it will review the available sources of Charles Malik’s academic years as a professor of philosophy at the American University of Beirut, which are storage at Library of Congress in Washington, DC.
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How to cite
Pallares-Yabur, Pedro. (2022). Charles Malik, his idea of ‘reason’ and the formula ‘being endowed with reason’ from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights’s Article 1. Revista de estudios histórico-jurídicos, (44), 179-204. https://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0716-54552022000100179
Table of contents
I. Charles Malik and the introduction of ‘reason’ in the UDHR -- II. As shared sight and common wisdom -- III. “Reasoning” as becoming a person -- IV. An intelligible sense of duties toward grasped dignity -- V. “Reasoning” and existence as a drama -- VI. Conclusion.