The Philosophy of Human Rights: Readings in Context (Paragon Issues in Philosophy) - Softcover

 
9781557787903: The Philosophy of Human Rights: Readings in Context (Paragon Issues in Philosophy)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1557787905 ISBN 13: 9781557787903
Publisher: Paragon House Publishers, 2001

Synopsis

Editor Patrick Hayden brings together an extensive collection of classical and contemporary writings on the topic of human rights, providing an exceptionally comprehensive introduction to the subject. It places special emphasis on the historical development of theories of human rights from both a Western and non-Western perspective. Sources include: Aristotle; Cicero; Thomas Aquinas; Confucius; Hobbes; Locke; Kant; Marx; Gandhi; Hart; Feinberg; Nussbaum; Dalai Lama; Derrida; Lyotard; Rorty; It also deals with contemporary issues of human rights, including: genocide; ethnicity; minorities; gay rights; environment

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About the Author

Patrick Hayden is Professor of Political Theory and International Relations at the University of St Andrews, UK. His books include (as editor) Hannah Arendt: Key Concepts (2014); Political Evil in a Global Age: Hannah Arendt and International Theory (2009), Critical Theories of Globalization (2006, with Chamsy el-Ojeili) and Cosmopolitan Global Politics (2005).

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Publisher
Paragon House Publishers
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1557787905
ISBN 13 
9781557787903
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
304
Editor
Hayden Professor Patrick