International Human Rights: Universalism Versus RelativismThe universality of international human rights has been an enduring issue. This volume argues that the positions of universalists and cultural relativists are not diametrically opposed and that it is possible to demonstrate, empirically and cross-culturally, the existence of worldwide human rights. This anthropological look at a long-standing legal and philosophical issue will be of value to scholars and human rights activists alike. |
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Needless to say , in the event one disagrees with Kohlberg , e.g. , on the defensibility of the death penalty , one's abilities in moral reasoning are called into question . This kind of thinking typifies the universalist position ...
Needless to say , in the event one disagrees with Kohlberg , e.g. , on the defensibility of the death penalty , one's abilities in moral reasoning are called into question . This kind of thinking typifies the universalist position ...
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Redfield , for example , referred to the phrase concerning underlying values and called it “ to put it bluntly , a weasel ; by including it , the declaration was made self - contradictory . You either respect all values or you do not ...
Redfield , for example , referred to the phrase concerning underlying values and called it “ to put it bluntly , a weasel ; by including it , the declaration was made self - contradictory . You either respect all values or you do not ...
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According to Pospisil , Hostile acts consisting of an injury and of an equivalent revenge that is accepted as final by both parties do not merit the term feud and should more properly be called self - redress .
According to Pospisil , Hostile acts consisting of an injury and of an equivalent revenge that is accepted as final by both parties do not merit the term feud and should more properly be called self - redress .
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Acknowledgments | 7 |
The Concept of Human Rights | 39 |
Relativism Revisited | 61 |
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