The Concept of Human Rights por Jack Donnelly

New. First published in 1985. In this study, Donnelly distinguishes between "having a right" and "being right" and elaborates the distinction with great subtlety to show that rights have to be understood as action and not as a possession. This is done with such clarity and good sense that he is able to cast light on all aspects of the often confusing discussions of the natures and usages of "right". He illuminates an astonishing range of issues, from the limitations of Thomist and utilitarian conceptions of right to the confusions of many present-day defenders of rights, both in the West and the Third World. As importantly, Donnelly is centrally concerned with the human aspect of "human rights". He is thus able to rest his discussion of rights on a plausible philosophical anthropology as well as an appreciation of an historical dimension to human rights, and, at the end of his book, is able to open the door towards potential new… Ler mais

Routledge, 2021. Paperback. New. 128 pages. 8.56x5.44x0.39 inches.

Routledge, 2021. Paperback. New. 128 pages. 8.56x5.44x0.39 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.