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The Right Not to Use Rights.

Authors :
Hamacher, Werner
Source :
Political Theologies: Public Religions in a Post-Secular World; 2009, p671-690, 20p
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The author discusses the nature and application of human rights in relation to the structure of judgments. He also offers historical and philosophical arguments surrounding the concept and articulation of the human rights by exploring the framework of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Furthermore, he relates the classic human rights-codifying texts to the essence of human.

Details

Language :
English
ISBNs :
9780823226450
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Political Theologies: Public Religions in a Post-Secular World
Publication Type :
Book
Accession number :
44058105