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Titre(s) : Griffin on human rights [Texte imprimé] / edited by Roger Crisp
Publication : Oxford : Oxford university press, cop. 2014
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XIV-237 p.) ; 22 cm
Note(s) : Notes bibliogr. Index
Présentation de l'éditeur : "Human rights are one of the most controversial and widely
discussed ideas in contemporary politics, ethics, and law. In recent decades, the
philosophy of human rights has become one of the most lively areas in philosophy.
One of the most significant contributors to the debate has been James Griffin, formerly
White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford. In his book, On
Human Rights, and in other work, Griffin has defended the view that contemporary judicial
understandings of human rights rest on an insecure theoretical basis. This has had
the result that the language of human rights has been over-extended, and consequently
has less force where it really matters. On Griffin's view, human rights are best understood
as protections of our agency and personhood, and he argues his case with reference
to many real-life human rights cases. Griffin's book has led to a great deal of discussion,
and this volume collects several of the most significant responses to Griffin by internationally
leading moral and political philosophers. It also includes a response by Griffin himself.
The book does not require first-hand knowledge of Griffin's work, and, while being
required reading for scholars of human rights, will also make an ideal book for a
undergraduate or graduate seminar on human rights. Readership: Scholars and advanced
students in political philosophy, moral philosophy, and philosophy of law."
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Crisp, Roger (1961-....). Éditeur scientifique
Sujet(s) : Griffin, James (1933-2019) -- Droit -- Philosophie
Droits de l'homme
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780199668731. - ISBN 0199668736 (rel.) (papier neutre)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb43826338n
Notice n° :
FRBNF43826338
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