<![CDATA[This article attempts to reconstruct human dignity, not from a purely biological or rationalistic perspective, but from the perspective of consciousness itself. In modern discourse, humans are frequently regarded as mere aggregates of evolved cells or cognitive machines, with their worth assessed by their intelligence or productivity. This perspective is closely tied to a technocratic logic that positions humans as biological systems that can be controlled and optimized, or rational agents whose primary task is to produce. Through a critical-philosophical approach and a hermeneutic reading of various sources, this article highlights the shortcomings of biological and rationalistic perspectives in understanding the experience of consciousness and the depths of the human mind. As a solution, the author offers the concept of svayam prakāśa from the Advaita Vedānta tradition as the ontological basis for human dignity. Consciousness, here, is not merely a side effect of the body or mind, but a self-illuminating reality, requiring no object, and independent of anything external to itself. Thus, humans not only “have” consciousness; they are consciousness itself. Human dignity emerges from within, is ontologically inherent, and is independent of the body, intelligence, or empirical conditions. The main contribution of this article is to shift the perspective from humans as tools or machines to a deeper understanding of existence, especially in a world increasingly dominated by technological logic.]]>
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