The idea of human rights / Charles R. Beitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beitz, Charles R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights.

Political science--Philosophy.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 235 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.

Summary:

The international doctrine of human rights is one of the most ambitious parts of the settlement of World War II. Since then, the language of human rights has become the common language of social criticism in global political life. This book is a theoretical examination of the central idea of that language, the idea of a human right. In contrast to more conventional philosophical studies, the author takes a practical approach, looking at the history and political practice of humanrights for guidance in understanding the central idea. The author presents a model of human rights as matters of int

Contents:

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Abbreviations; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1. Why there is a problem; 2. Forms of skepticism; 3. Approach; Chapter 2 The Practice; 4. Origins; 5. Doctrine; 6. Implementation; 7. An emergent practice; 8. Problems; Chapter 3 Naturalistic Theories; 9. Naturalism about human rights; 10. Persons "as such" (1): the demand side; 11. Persons "as such" (2): the supply side; Chapter 4 Agreement Theories; 12. "Common core" and "overlapping consensus"; 13. The appeal of agreement conceptions; 14. Progressive convergence

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-960437-1

0-19-157103-2

1-282-35470-1

9786612354700

OCLC:

500808895