Philosophy of Human Rights: Readings in Context

The Philosophy of Human Rights brings together an extensive collection of classical and contemporary writings on the topic of human rights, including genocide, ethnic cleansing, minority cultures, gay and lesbian rights, and the environment, providing an exceptionally comprehensive introduction. Sources include authors such as Aristotle, Cicero, Thomas Aquinas, Confucius, Hobbes, Locke, rant. Marx, Gandhi. Hart, Feinberg, Nussbaum, the Dalai Lama, Derrida, Lyocard and Rorty. Ideal for courses in human rights, social theory, ethical theory, and political science, each reading; begins with a brief introduction, and is followed with study questions and suggested further readings.

Author: Patrick Hayden
Publisher: Paragon House Publishers
Published: 02/13/2001
Pages: 722
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9781557787903

About the Author
PATRICK HAYDEN is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. He is the author of Political Evil in a Global Age (2009), Critical Theories of Globalization (2006, with Chamsy el-Ojeili), and Cosmopolitan Global Politics (2004).