Hannah Arendt and Human Rights - The Predicament of Common Responsibility

Informationen zum Autor Peg Birmingham Klappentext This current and lively book makes a significant contribution to philosophy, political science, and European intellectual history. Zusammenfassung Hannah Arendt's most important contribution to political thought may be her well-known and often-cited notion of the "right to have rights." This book explores the theoretical and social foundations of Arendt's philosophy on human rights. It considers Arendt's key philosophical works along with her literary writings. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction: The Problem of Human Rights 1. The Event of Natality: The Ontological Foundation of Human Rights 2. The Principle of Initium: Freedom, Power, and the Right to Have Rights 3. The Principle of Givenness: Appearance, Singularity, and the Right to Have Rights 4. The Predicament of Common Responsibility Conclusion: The Political Institution of the Right to Have Rights Notes Works Cited Index

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• Autori: Peg Birmingham, Birmingham Peg
• Editore: Indiana University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 29.09.2006
• EAN: 9780253218650
• ISBN: 978-0-253-21865-0
• Pagine: 184
• Serie: Studies in Continental Thought; Studies in Continental Thought
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie