Philosophical Theory and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Publisher
- University of Ottawa Press
- Initial publish date
- May 2003
- Subjects
- Ethics & Moral Philosophy
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780776616728
- Publish Date
- May 2003
- List Price
- $14.99
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Description
Philosophical Theory and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights examines the relations and interrelations among theoretical and practical analyses of human rights. Edited by William Sweet, this volume draws on the works of philosophers, political theorists and those involved in the implementation of human rights. The essays, although diverse in method and approach, collectively argue that the language of rights and corresponding legal and political instruments have an important place in contemporary social political philosophy.
About the author
William Sweet is a professor in the Department of Philosophy and the director of the Centre for Philosophy, Theology, and Cultural Traditions at St. Francis Xavier University.