Human Rights and Human Liberties - A Radical Reconsideration of the American Political Tradition

Informationen zum Autor Tibor Machan Klappentext This book argues that human beings do indeed have the fundamental, unalienable rights to their lives, liberty, pursuit of happiness, and so forth -- indeed, to do whatever they will that does not violate the rights of others (even if the exercise of their rights isn't wise, prudent, or civil). Zusammenfassung This book argues that human beings do indeed have the fundamental, unalienable rights to their lives, liberty, pursuit of happiness, and so forth —- indeed, to do whatever they will that does not violate the rights of others (even if the exercise of their rights isn't wise, prudent, or civil). Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Preface to the 2nd edition Chapter 2 Preface to the 2st edition Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Human History and Human Natural Rights Chapter 4 Chapter 2 What Are Human Rights? Chapter 5 Chapter 3 Human Rights and Good Human Communities Chapter 6 Chapter 4 Revisiting the Ground of Human Rights Chapter 7 WChapter 5 ronging Rights Chapter 8 Chapter 6 Government and Human Rights Chapter 9 Chapter 7 The Realpolitik and Human Rights Chapter 10 Chapter 8 Facing some Critical Considerations Chapter 11 Chapter 9 On the Prospects of Human Rights Chapter 12 Epilogue Chapter 13 Endnotes Chapter 14 Index Chapter 15 Bibliography Chapter 16 About the Author

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Tibor Machan, Tibor R. Machan
• Edition: Rowman and Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.12.2010
• EAN: 9780761853589
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-5358-9
• Pages: 294
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; Ethnic Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, Politics & government, Human rights, civil rights, Central / national / federal government, Central government, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, american government;Political science