The philosophy of human rights : a systematic introduction / Anat Biletzki.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Biletzki, Anat, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights--Philosophy.

Human rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (285 pages)

Edition:

1st.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2020.

Summary:

An introductory text to the philosophy of human rights, this book provides an innovative, systematic study of the concepts, ideas, and theories of human rights. It examines the principal philosophical issues that arise in specific areas of rights, such as women's rights, minority rights, or disability rights, and addresses the human rights aspects of world problems such as global poverty and humanitarian intervention. Along with the presentation of these established subjects, the book provides a vibrant critique of both the liberal fundamentals of human rights and the legal and political aspects of the concrete practice by individuals and organizations--back cover.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments

Introduction

A Systematic Structure

Method

Notes

PART I: Overview

1. Fundamentals

The Basic Building Blocks

Categories of Rights

Human Rights or Civil Rights?

Two Provisional Disclaimers

2. The Legal Framework

International Human Rights Law

The International Bill of Human Rights

Additional International Human Rights Instruments

Humanitarian Law

3. Some Questions (about Human Rights)

Who Holds Human Rights?

How are Human Rights Justified?

Do Human Rights Exist?

Are Human Rights Absolute? Are they Universal?

What is Dignity?

PART II: Philosophical Groundings

4. Liberal Underpinnings

Thomas Hobbes

John Locke

John Stuart Mill

John Rawls

5. Theories of Rights

Detour: Rights in Legalese - Wesley Hohfeld

Back to Philosophy

One Right Is Enough

Rights as Trumps

Rights, Duties, and Interests

6. Theories of Human Rights

Religion as the (Sole) Basis for Human Rights

Two Basic Moral Human Rights

The Capability Approach

Institutional Duties (to Respect Human Rights)

PART III: Issues in Human Rights

7. The Universalism of Human Rights

Unambiguous Relativism and Unmistakable Universalism

A (Universalism-Relativism) Continuum?

Imperialistic Universalism

8. Groups and Other Collections

Group Rights

Minority Rights

Indigenous Rights

9. Rights on Our Mind

Women's Rights

Disability Rights

Refugee Rights

10. Global Economic Rights

Poverty as a Human Rights Issue

Rawls - From Domestic Social Justice to Justice in International Relations

A Suggestion for a Solution

Counting, Measuring, and Assessing Poverty.

Freedom from Poverty as a Fundamental Human Right

11. Security, Sovereignty, and Humanitarian Intervention

From Personal Security to National Security

The Dilemma of Security vs. Human Rights

Dilemma or Pseudo-Dilemma?

Torture

Sovereignty and Humanitarian Intervention

PART IV: Critique

12. Philosophical Critique of Human Rights

The Paradoxes of Liberalism - From Marx to Brown

Anti-Foundationalism - A Different Conversation

Alternative Discourses - Foucault and Levinas

Philosophically Political - Balibar and Arendt

13. Back to the Rough Ground

The Law, and Politics

Talking Human Rights

Universalism Reconsidered

Back to Political Rough Grounds

A Somewhat Epilogue: On the Ground

Formal Documents of Human Rights

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

<P>Introduction</P><P><STRONG>Part I: Overview</STRONG></P><P>1. Fundamentals</P><P>2. The Legal Framework</P><P>3. Some Questions (about Human Rights)</P><P><STRONG>Part II: Philosophical Groundings</STRONG></P><P>4. Liberal Underpinnings</P><P>5. Theories of Rights</P><P>6. Theories of Human Rights</P><P><STRONG>Part III: Issues in Human Rights</STRONG></P><P>7. The Universalism of Human Rights</P><P>8. Groups and Other Collections</P><P>9. Rights on Our Mind</P><P>10. Global Economic Rights</P><P>11. Security, Sovereignty, and Humanitarian Intervention</P><P><STRONG>Part IV: Critique</STRONG></P><P>12. Philosophical Critique of Human Rights</P><P>13. Back to the Rough Ground</P><P>Epilogue: On the Ground</P>

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-317-66103-6

1-317-66102-8

1-315-76663-9

9781315766638

OCLC:

1127834593