International Human Rights: Universalism Versus RelativismSAGE Publications, 1 feb. 1990 - 208 pagini The 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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... necessary to distinguish between them . As is typical in the history of philosophy , what was once a simple notion is often transformed into a much more complicated structure . While this is sometimes useful ( and indeed necessary ) for ...
... necessary to distinguish between them . As is typical in the history of philosophy , what was once a simple notion is often transformed into a much more complicated structure . While this is sometimes useful ( and indeed necessary ) for ...
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... necessary to tell what the cultural norms are . By drawing almost exclusively from the written materials of the elites , they give us no way of determining whether indigenous perceptions of morality include human rights . The following ...
... necessary to tell what the cultural norms are . By drawing almost exclusively from the written materials of the elites , they give us no way of determining whether indigenous perceptions of morality include human rights . The following ...
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... necessary among some peoples to per- form a purification rite . An analogous purification is necessary when a man has killed certain animals , e.g. , a lion . Killing an animal is considered as equal to the murder of a man by the ...
... necessary among some peoples to per- form a purification rite . An analogous purification is necessary when a man has killed certain animals , e.g. , a lion . Killing an animal is considered as equal to the murder of a man by the ...
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Acknowledgments | 7 |
The Concept of Human Rights | 39 |
Relativism Revisited | 61 |
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