International Human Rights: Universalism Versus RelativismQuid Pro Books, 2013 International Human Rights is a classic socio-legal study of the incompatibility and possible reconciliation of competing views of culture relativism and absolute fundamental human rights. It features prodigious research and insight that is much cited by academics and human rights lawyers and activists over two decades. Quality ebook edition features active Contents, linked notes, and proper presentation of text and charts. Are human rights universal? Universalists and cultural relativists have long been debating this question. In INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS, Alison Dundes Renteln reconciles the two positions and argues that, within the vast array of cultural practices and values, it is possible to create structural equivalents to rights in all societies. She poses that empirical cross-cultural research can reveal universal human rights standards, then demonstrates it through an analysis of the concept of measured retribution. INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS provides an unusual combination of abstract theory and empirical evidence. It will interest scholars and students in political science, sociology, anthropology, peace studies, cross-cultural research, and philosophy, as well as human rights activists. |
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... traditions. Others dismiss outright the possibility that there may be any notion of human rights in certain societies (see, e.g., Howard & Donnelly, 1986). There is certainly no comparative treatment of the concept of human rights ...
... traditions. Others dismiss outright the possibility that there may be any notion of human rights in certain societies (see, e.g., Howard & Donnelly, 1986). There is certainly no comparative treatment of the concept of human rights ...
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... tradition of Enlightenment ideas, which means that looking for the literal existence of human rights will not be fruitful. Even if non—Western societies do not express moral concerns in a framework of human rights, they may nonetheless ...
... tradition of Enlightenment ideas, which means that looking for the literal existence of human rights will not be fruitful. Even if non—Western societies do not express moral concerns in a framework of human rights, they may nonetheless ...
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... rights remains to be seen. The literature is not helpful here since many writers simply assert the presence or absence of human rights in their traditions, but provide little documentation to support their claims. Moreover,
... rights remains to be seen. The literature is not helpful here since many writers simply assert the presence or absence of human rights in their traditions, but provide little documentation to support their claims. Moreover,
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Universalism Versus Relativism Alison Dundes Renteln. traditions, but provide little documentation to support their claims. Moreover, as many have been educated in Europe or the United States, these scholars tend to cite Enlightenment ...
Universalism Versus Relativism Alison Dundes Renteln. traditions, but provide little documentation to support their claims. Moreover, as many have been educated in Europe or the United States, these scholars tend to cite Enlightenment ...
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... traditions of Greek, Roman, and medieval times (Szabo, 1982, pp. 11-12). Human rights theorists often refer to Antigone, the classic example from Greek literature. According to Sophocles (1974), King Creon reproaches Antigone for having ...
... traditions of Greek, Roman, and medieval times (Szabo, 1982, pp. 11-12). Human rights theorists often refer to Antigone, the classic example from Greek literature. According to Sophocles (1974), King Creon reproaches Antigone for having ...
Alte ediții - Afișează-le pe toate
International Human Rights Law: Cases, Materials, Commentary Olivier De Schutter Previzualizare limitată - 2014 |
International Human Rights: Universalism Versus Relativism Alison Dundes Renteln Vizualizare fragmente - 1990 |
International Human Rights: Universalism Versus Relativism Alison Dundes Renteln Vizualizare fragmente - 1990 |
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