International Human Rights: Universalism Versus RelativismThe universality of international human rights has been an enduring issue. This volume argues that the positions of universalists and cultural relativists are not diametrically opposed and that it is possible to demonstrate, empirically and cross-culturally, the existence of worldwide human rights. This anthropological look at a long-standing legal and philosophical issue will be of value to scholars and human rights activists alike. |
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... texts and many ethnographies furnish irrefutable proof of its significance throughout the world . I also draw on the literature of several social processes , for example , the feud , vendetta , and vengeance killings , whose presence I ...
... texts and many ethnographies furnish irrefutable proof of its significance throughout the world . I also draw on the literature of several social processes , for example , the feud , vendetta , and vengeance killings , whose presence I ...
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... texts will surely paint a picture of moral standards , but they may be only the ideals of the elites ; what we are after are native moral categories . The discipline which has most to offer is anthropology , which is devoted to the ...
... texts will surely paint a picture of moral standards , but they may be only the ideals of the elites ; what we are after are native moral categories . The discipline which has most to offer is anthropology , which is devoted to the ...
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... texts . New York : UNESCO . Hersch , J. ( 1970 ) . Is the declaration of human rights a Western concept ? In H. E. Kiefer & M. K. Munitz ( Eds . ) , Ethics and social justice ( pp . 323-332 ) . Albany : State Univer- Isity of New York ...
... texts . New York : UNESCO . Hersch , J. ( 1970 ) . Is the declaration of human rights a Western concept ? In H. E. Kiefer & M. K. Munitz ( Eds . ) , Ethics and social justice ( pp . 323-332 ) . Albany : State Univer- Isity of New York ...
Contents
Acknowledgments | 7 |
The Development of International HumanRights Standards | 17 |
The Concept of Human Rights | 39 |
Copyright | |
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International Human Rights Law: Cases, Materials, Commentary Olivier De Schutter Limited preview - 2014 |
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