Thomas De Koninck (1934-2026)
From one of my colleagues, Dr. Jason West:
"Saddened to learn of the recent death of the exeptional Canadian philosopher Thomas De Koninick (1934-2026). May he rest in peace. I share words of wisdom he gave on human dignity and death:
"For my part, I am deeply convinced, with arguments to support this view, that every human being, whoever they may be and whatever their condition, is unique in the world and possesses equal dignity — that of being an end in themselves. One can therefore never say or think: “he does not matter,” or “her life is no longer worth living.” With human dignity understood in this rigorous sense, which stands in contrast to the Roman concept of dignitas of old, no compromise is possible. Every human being matters.""
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