Human Rights and Human Diversity: An Essay in the Philosophy of Human Rights - Softcover

Name: Human Rights and Human Diversity: An Essay in the Philosophy of Human Rights
Author: Milne, A. J. M.
ISBN: 9780887063671

Milne, A. J. M.

9780887063671: Human Rights and Human Diversity: An Essay in the Philosophy of Human Rights

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ISBN 10: 0887063675 ISBN 13: 9780887063671

Publisher: State University of New York Press, 1986

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This original and provocative book is concerned with fundamental questions in moral, political, and legal philosophy. It challenges both supporters and sceptics alike to rethink their ideas about human rights. The author explains that human life is not the same everywhere, noting that there are different traditions of culture and civilization. He argues that an adequate idea of human rights must take such a diversity seriously, and unlike the UN Declaration, it must not presuppose Western institutions and values.

This theory of human rights developed by Milne deals systematically with the philosophical issues it raises. He shows that human rights can only be a minimum standard, not a panacea for the troubles of humanity. And that this significance, although modest, should not be underrated.

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A.J.M. Milne , Professor of Political Theory and Institutions at the University of Durham, is the author of The Right to Dissent: Issues in Political Philosophy.

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Publisher: State University of New York Press
Publication date: 1986
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0887063675
ISBN 13: 9780887063671
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 196

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Human Rights and Human Diversity: An Essay in the Philosophy of Human Rights

Milne, A. J. M.

Published by State University of New York Press, Albany, NY, 1986

ISBN 10: 0887063675 ISBN 13: 9780887063671

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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 196 pp., ix. '1' in number line. Notes, pp. 174-179; Index, pp. 180-186.gray granular covers with medium blue decorative designs superimposed; dark blue spine for white lettering; white title box on upper half front cover with title lettering in dark gray above subtitle and author name lettering in smaller dark gray. Superficial crack line down spine (NO corresponding crack to spine); intermittent linear rubbing away of dark blue on spine edges (NOrubing away of white paper beneath dark blue; miniscule bump to top left rear cover; slight relaxing of spine between pp. 4-5, due to previous owner writing in margin, p. 4: short vertical line above words 'linguistic argument' in margin, adjacent to an interpolated quotation from Alasdair MacIntyre's After Virtue. Describes worse than it is: essentially tight binding, sharp corners, clean text. NO previous owner names; NO remainder marks. Solid copy. Seller Inventory # 002140

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