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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... person of precisely the appropriate status may justifiably delay the vengeance killing . One imagines that this must discourage aspirations to higher social status in some societies . Equivalence may refer not only to status but also to ...
... person of precisely the appropriate status may justifiably delay the vengeance killing . One imagines that this must discourage aspirations to higher social status in some societies . Equivalence may refer not only to status but also to ...
Pagina 123
... person . Sometimes , in- stead of being killed , the murderer is adopted as a member of the family of his victim . This is known to occur among the Kabyles of Algeria ( Wester- marck , 1924 , Vol . 1 , p . 484 ) . In another variation ...
... person . Sometimes , in- stead of being killed , the murderer is adopted as a member of the family of his victim . This is known to occur among the Kabyles of Algeria ( Wester- marck , 1924 , Vol . 1 , p . 484 ) . In another variation ...
Pagina 126
... person harms someone in another group , the entire community could be put in jeopardy . If the person engages in this sort of action fre- quently , he or she may eventually be ostracized . The group forswears responsibility for the ...
... person harms someone in another group , the entire community could be put in jeopardy . If the person engages in this sort of action fre- quently , he or she may eventually be ostracized . The group forswears responsibility for the ...
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Acknowledgments | 7 |
The Concept of Human Rights | 39 |
Relativism Revisited | 61 |
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