Projet HHFDWC (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2015)
Action : Doctoral Networks
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : CLOSED

The ETN has two aims: to a) train ESRs; b) investigate the The History of Human Freedom and Dignity in Western Civilization. a) The ETN will establish an innovative training programme which allows the ESRs to obtain specialist knowledge of a specific research topic and to obtain transferable skills enabling the students to apply their knowledge in non-academic institutions, e.g. dealing with social welfare, human resources, or legal /political institutes. The training program includes acquiring transferable skills via courses and via secondments in non-academic partner organisations. b) The thesis of the research is that the concept of the ideal modern Western European human being has its roots far back in the history of philosophy and theology. This ideal human being has the right to think, believe, and express itself freely about all matters without fearing retribution, and to be treated as an autonomous and dignified individual. But such a conception is not shared by all – and never was. Its long history has been formed through a continuous battle between two theological and philosophical traditions going back to Origen from Alexandria and Augustine of Hippo respectively. Origen saw humans as free, valuable and dignified beings, while Augustine saw them as predestined, sinful and bound to servitude. The network will investigate the reception and use of Origen’s ideas in order to provide a comprehensive and historically based understanding of these fundamental values, their origins, development and the fights they have gone through. Only then can we argue for their continued place in modern society. Such a project is highly relevant today, since the modern conception of humans is a fundamental pillar of Western democracies which is under pressure from both political and fundamentalist religious groups that question the societal structures building on ideas of humans’ freedom and dignity, and by global crises and structures that limit the individual’s autonomy.

Mots clés : human freedom, human dignity, religious fundamentalism, origen of alexandria, augustine of hippo, theology, philosophy, reception history, enlightenment, network and reception theory

Participants :
- University of Reading (Royaume-Uni) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 326427.19 €
- Dean and chapter of canterbury (Royaume-Uni) — Partner, organization partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Aschendorff verlag gmbh & co. kg (Allemagne) — Partner, organization partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Evangelische kirche in mitteldeutschland (Allemagne) — Partner, organization partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Aarhus University (Danemark) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 1160327.52 €
- University of Bristol (Royaume-Uni) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 220148.57 €
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Allemagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 633425.22 €
- University of Münster (Allemagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 820337.58 €
- Mohr siebeck gmbh & co. kg (Allemagne) — Partner, organization partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- University of Kent (Royaume-Uni) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Italie) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 258061.32 €
- Walther de gruyter gmbh (Allemagne) — Partner, organization partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Diocese of pecs (Hongrie) — Partner, organization partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Dar Al-Kalima University College of Arts and Culture (Palestine) — Partner, organization partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Charles University (Rép. Tchèque) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 232422.48 €
- Francke Foundations (Allemagne) — Partner, organization partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €