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Editor Patrick Hayden brings together an extensive collection of classical and contemporary writings on the topic of human rights, providing an exceptionally comprehensive introduction to the subject. It places special emphasis on the historical development of theories of human rights from both a Western and non-Western perspective. Sources include: Aristotle; Cicero; Thomas Aquinas; Confucius; Hobbes; Locke; Kant; Marx; Gandhi; Hart; Feinberg; Nussbaum; Dalai Lama; Derrida; Lyotard; Rorty; It also deals with contemporary issues of human rights, including: genocide; ethnicity; minorities; gay rights; environment

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Politics & government Political control & freedoms

• Full title: Philosophy of Human Rights
• Subtitle: Readings in Context
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304
• EAN: 9781557787903
• ISBN: 9781557787903
• ID: 06604108
• Publisher: Paragon House Publishers
• Weight: 934 g
• Dimensions: 156 × 228 × 36 mm
• Date of publishing: 14. June 2001

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