Human Dignity in Portugal

Abstract

Stressing the special resonances of human dignity as a founding principle in the juridical (especially constitutional) discourse in Portugal, the chapter considers the following points: meaning(s) of human dignity; human dignity as a principle; the juridical subjects of human dignity and the refusal of different dignities; human dignity and temporality; human dignity, the Constitutional state and some constitutional principles; human dignity: history, texts and conceptions; human dignity: the insight of the Constitutional Court; human dignity and the "jurisprudence of crisis". Last but not least, some challenges to human dignity are mentioned as well.