On Human Rights

Zusatztext an impressive effort, which especially focuses on human rights as a moral concept ... [a] thought-provoking work Informationen zum Autor James Griffin is White's Professor of Moral Philosophy Emeritus at the University of Oxford; Visiting Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University; and Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, Canberra. Klappentext What is a human right? How can we tell whether a proposed human right really is one? How do we establish the content of particular human rights, and how do we resolve conflicts between them? James Griffin offers answers in his compelling new investigation of human rights. Zusammenfassung What is a human right? How can we tell whether a proposed human right really is one? How do we establish the content of particular human rights, and how do we resolve conflicts between them? James Griffin offers answers in his compelling new investigation of human rights. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part I: An Account of Human Rights I: Human Rights: The Incomplete Idea II: First Steps in An Account of Human Rights III: When Human Rights Conflict IV: Whose Rights? V: My Rights: But Whose Duties? VI: The Metaphysics of Human Rights VII: The Relativity and Ethnocentricity of Human Rights Part II: Highest Level Human Rights VIII: Autonomy IX: Liberty X: Welfare Part III: Applications XI: Discrepanices Between the Best Philosophical Account of Human Rights and the International Law of Human Rights XII: A Right to Life, A Right to Death XIII: Privacy XIV: Do Human Rights Require Democracy? XV: Group Rights

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: James Griffin
• Edition: Oxford University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 19.02.2008
• EAN: 9780199238781
• ISBN: 978-0-19-923878-1
• Pages: 360
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 240 mm x 23 mm
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Philosophie: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, LAW / Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Legal Ethics & Professional Conduct, Legal ethics and professional conduct