The philosophy of human rights : contemporary controversies /
The philosophy of human rights : contemporary controversies /
edited by Gerhard Ernst and Jan-Christoph Heilinger.
- 1 online resource (xiv, 256 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Human rights : questions of aim and approach / On the nature of human rights / Human rights without foundations? / The political and moral conceptions of human rights : a mixed account / Problems with some consequentialist arguments for basic rights / Human rights as rights / On human rights and the strength of corresponding duties / The moral demandingness of socioeconomic human rights / Common humanity as a justification for human rights claims / Universal human rights and moral diversity / James Griffin -- John Tasioulas -- Peter Schaber -- Erasmus Mayr -- Samuel Freeman -- Rowan Cruft -- Corinna Mieth -- Jan-Christoph Heilinger -- Simon Hope -- Gerhard Ernst.
The notion of "human rights" is widely used in political and moral debates. The core idea, that all human beings have some inalienable basic rights, is appealing and has an important practical function: It allows moral criticism of various wrongs and calls for action in order to prevent them. The articles in this collection take up a tension between the wide political use of human rights claims and some intellectual skepticism about them. In particular, three major issues call for clarification: the questions of how to justify human rights, how to determine their scope and the corresponding ... .
9783110263886 (electronic bk.) 3110263882 (electronic bk.)
Human rights--Philosophy.
Civil rights -- Philosophy.
Civil rights.
Human rights -- Philosophy.
Political Science.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Human Rights
Electronic books.
323.01
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Human rights : questions of aim and approach / On the nature of human rights / Human rights without foundations? / The political and moral conceptions of human rights : a mixed account / Problems with some consequentialist arguments for basic rights / Human rights as rights / On human rights and the strength of corresponding duties / The moral demandingness of socioeconomic human rights / Common humanity as a justification for human rights claims / Universal human rights and moral diversity / James Griffin -- John Tasioulas -- Peter Schaber -- Erasmus Mayr -- Samuel Freeman -- Rowan Cruft -- Corinna Mieth -- Jan-Christoph Heilinger -- Simon Hope -- Gerhard Ernst.
The notion of "human rights" is widely used in political and moral debates. The core idea, that all human beings have some inalienable basic rights, is appealing and has an important practical function: It allows moral criticism of various wrongs and calls for action in order to prevent them. The articles in this collection take up a tension between the wide political use of human rights claims and some intellectual skepticism about them. In particular, three major issues call for clarification: the questions of how to justify human rights, how to determine their scope and the corresponding ... .
9783110263886 (electronic bk.) 3110263882 (electronic bk.)
Human rights--Philosophy.
Civil rights -- Philosophy.
Civil rights.
Human rights -- Philosophy.
Political Science.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Human Rights
Electronic books.
323.01