The philosophy of human rights contemporary controversies
The notion of "human rights" is widely used in political and moral discussions. The core idea, that all human beings have some inalienable basic rights, is appealing and has an eminently practical function: It allows moral criticism of various wrongs and calls for action in order to preven...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berlin ; Boston :
De Gruyter
c2012.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009431197706719 |
| Sumario: | The notion of "human rights" is widely used in political and moral discussions. The core idea, that all human beings have some inalienable basic rights, is appealing and has an eminently practical function: It allows moral criticism of various wrongs and calls for action in order to prevent them. On the other hand it is unclear what exactly a human right is. Human rights lack a convincing conceptual foundation that would be able to compel the wrong-doer to accept human rights claims as well-founded. Hence the practical function faces theoretical doubts. The present collection takes up the tension between the wide political use of human rights claims and the intellectual skepticism about them. In particular two major issues are identified that call for conceptual clarification in order to better understand human rights claims both in theory and in practice: the question of how to justify human rights and the tension between universal normative claims and particular moralities. |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (272 p.) Issued also in print |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781283402880 9786613402882 9783110263886 |
