Human rights : confronting myths and misunderstandings

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ISBN	9781849809825 (pbk.)
Call Number	JC571 F151 2009
Author	Fagan, Andrew, 1966-
Title	Human rights : confronting myths and misunderstandings / Andrew Fagan
Imprint	Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, c2009.
Physical	vi, 166 p. ; 24 cm.
Summary	"This comprehensive book offers both an introduction and acritical analysis of enduring themes and issues in thecontemporary theory and practice of human rights.Providing a multi-disciplinary analysis, it engages withphilosophical, political and social approaches to thesubject of human rights.^" ^"Andrew Fagan argues that themoral authority and practical efficacy of human rights areadversely affected by a range of myths andmisunderstandings - from claims regarding the moral statusof human rights as a fully comprehensive moral doctrine tothe view that the possession of rights is antithetical torecognizing the importance of moral duties. The authoralso examines the claim made by some that human rightsultimately only exists as legal phenomena and that nation-states are inherently hostile to the spirit of humanrights. This book will challenge people to reconsidertheir understanding of human rights as a global moraloutlook."--BOOK JACKET
Subject	Human rights--Philosophy
Subject	Responsibility
Subject	Citizenship--Moral and ethical aspects
Subject	Abuse of rights
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300 ^avi, 166 p. ;^c24 cm.

504 ^aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 155-161) and index

520 1 ^a"This comprehensive book offers both an introduction and acritical analysis of enduring themes and issues in thecontemporary theory and practice of human rights.Providing a multi-disciplinary analysis, it engages withphilosophical, political and social approaches to thesubject of human rights.^" ^"Andrew Fagan argues that themoral authority and practical efficacy of human rights areadversely affected by a range of myths andmisunderstandings - from claims regarding the moral statusof human rights as a fully comprehensive moral doctrine tothe view that the possession of rights is antithetical torecognizing the importance of moral duties. The authoralso examines the claim made by some that human rightsultimately only exists as legal phenomena and that nation-states are inherently hostile to the spirit of humanrights. This book will challenge people to reconsidertheir understanding of human rights as a global moraloutlook."--BOOK JACKET

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