著者

稲垣 良典

出版者

長崎純心大学・長崎純心大学短期大学部

雑誌

純心人文研究 (ISSN:13412027)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.11, pp.1-24, 2005-03-01

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I argue in this paper that, contrary to the widely accepted view that the philosophical concept of human person was first articulated in the modern philosophy, notably by J. Locke and I. Kant, the concept ot person became vacuous through the process of secularization in the modern period. After a clarification of the meaning of "secularization" through a reflection on the principle of the equality of all persons, I have attempted to substantiate my position through a critical reflection on the concept of "happiness" in Kant, and a brief analysis of the transformation of the idea of freedom in the modern period as compared to the middle ages.