David Boersema

Philosophy of Human Rights

Theory and Practice

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Philosophy of Human Rights provides the context and commentary students need to comprehend challenging rights concepts. Clear, accessible writing, thoughtful consideration of primary source documents, and practical, everyday examples pertinent to students' lives enhance this core textbook for courses on human rights and political philosophy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 458
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 776g
• ISBN-13: 9780367097400
• ISBN-10: 0367097400
• Artikelnr.: 57381917

Autorenporträt

David Boersema

Inhaltsangabe

Preface INTRODUCTION PART I: THEORY CHAPTER 1: The Nature of Rights CHAPTER
2: The Justification of Rights CHAPTER 3: The Content and Scope of Rights
CHAPTER 4: Rights Holders CHAPTER 5: Criticisms of Rights PART II: PRACTICE
AND APPLICATIONS CHAPTER 6: Rights and Political Discourse CHAPTER 7:
Global Rights Discourse CHAPTER 8: Right to Free Expression CHAPTER 9:
Employment Rights CHAPTER 10: Right to Privacy CHAPTER 11: Intellectual
Property Rights CHAPTER 12: Victims' Rights CHAPTER 13: Children's Rights
PART III: SELECTED RIGHTS DOCUMENTS U.S. Declaration of Independence (1776)
U.S. Bill of Rights (1791) and Selected Later Amendments French Declaration
of the Rights of Man and Citizen (1789) Universal Declaration of Human
Rights (1948) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
Against Women (1979) African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Part I)
(1981) Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam (1990) Credits Index