Philosophy of human rights : theory and practice David Boersema
ISBN
9780813344928(pbk.)
ISBN
0813344921(pbk.)
พิมพ์ลักษณ์
Boulder, CO : Westview Press, c2011.
เลขหมู่
JC571 B672 2011
ลักษณะทางกายภาพ
xi, 444 p. ; 23 cm.
หมายเหตุ
Contents: The nature of rights -- The justification of rights -- The content and scope of rights -- Rights holders -- Criticisms of rights -- Rights and political discourse -- Global rights discourse -- Right to free expression -- Employment rights -- Right to privacy -- Intellectual property rights -- Victims' rights -- Children's rights.
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Summary: Combining the sustained, coherent perspective of anauthored text with diverse, authoritative primary readings,Philosophy of Human Rights provides the context andcommentary students need to comprehend challenging rightsconcepts. David Boersema first explores theoreticalaspects, including the nature, justification, content, andscope of rights. He then applies these theories topractical issues and contemporary debates. Clear,accessible writing, thoughtful consideration of primarysource documents, and useful, everyday examples pertinentto students^' lives enhance this core text for courses onhuman rights and political philosophy. --Book Jacket
245 10 ^aPhilosophy of human rights :^btheory and practice /^cDavid Boersema
260 ^aBoulder, CO :^bWestview Press,^cc2011.
300 ^axi, 444 p. ;^c23 cm.
504 ^aIncludes bibliographical references and index
505 0 ^aThe nature of rights --^tThe justification of rights --^tThe content and scope of rights --^tRights holders --^tCriticisms of rights --^tRights and political discourse --^tGlobal rights discourse --^tRight to free expression --^tEmployment rights --^tRight to privacy --^tIntellectual property rights --^tVictims' rights --^tChildren's rights.
520 ^aCombining the sustained, coherent perspective of anauthored text with diverse, authoritative primary readings,Philosophy of Human Rights provides the context andcommentary students need to comprehend challenging rightsconcepts. David Boersema first explores theoreticalaspects, including the nature, justification, content, andscope of rights. He then applies these theories topractical issues and contemporary debates. Clear,accessible writing, thoughtful consideration of primarysource documents, and useful, everyday examples pertinentto students^' lives enhance this core text for courses onhuman rights and political philosophy. --Book Jacket