Metaphysics of human rights
Subtitle: 1948-2018 : on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the UDHR
By: Edited by Luca Di Donato, Elisa Grimi
Series: Vernon series in philosophy
Publisher: Vernon Press
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Wilmington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9781622735594
Copyright date: 2019
Subjects: Human rights; International relations
Description: "The 1948 Declaration of Human Rights demanded a collaboration among exponents from around the world. Embodying many different cultural perspectives, it was driven by a like-minded belief in the importance of finding common principles that would be essential for the very survival of civilization. Although an arduous and extensive process, the result was a much sought-after and collective endeavor that would be referenced for decades to come. Motivated by the seventieth anniversary of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and enriched by the contributions of eminent scholars, this volume aims to be a reflection on human rights and their universality. The underlying question is whether or not, after seventy years, this document can be considered universal, or better yet, how to define the concept of "universality." We live in an age in which this notion seems to be guided not so much by the values that the subject intrinsically perceives as good, but rather by the demands of the subject. Universality is thus no longer deduced by something that is objectively given, within the shared praxis. Conversely, what seems to have to be universal is what we want to be valid for everyone." -- Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.