POVERTY AS A PHILOSOPHICAL CHALLENGE OF MODERNITY: HUMAN DIGNITY, FREEDOM AND SOCIAL JUSTIC
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/Keywords:
poverty, human dignity, social justice, freedom, deprivation, social inequality, existential philosophy, capabilities approach, social exclusion.Abstract
This article examines poverty as a complex socio-philosophical phenomenon that transcends purely economic interpretations. Poverty is analyzed through the categories of human dignity, freedom, social justice, and existential experience. The study distinguishes between voluntary simplicity and involuntary deprivation, revealing their fundamentally different anthropological and ethical meanings. Special attention is paid to the relationship between poverty and human capabilities, as well as the role of social institutions in reproducing or overcoming deprivation. The article argues that poverty should be understood not merely as a lack of material resources but as a restriction of opportunities for self-realization and participation in social life.
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