Author
Linda Hogan
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Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Published
September 2015
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Author
Linda Hogan
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Published
September 2015
£33.15
Free UK Delivery
Available - Usually dispatched within 4 days
Keeping Faith with Human Rights
Today's Price £33.15
The human rights regime is one of modernity's great civilizing triumphs. From the formal promulgation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 to the subsequent embrace of this declaration by the newly independent states of Africa, human rights have emerged as the primary discourse of global politics and as an increasingly prominent category in the international and domestic legal system. But throughout their history, human rights have endured sustained attempts at disenfranchisement. In this provocative study, Linda Hogan defends human rights language while simultaneously re-envisioning its future. Avoiding problematic claims about shared universal values, Hogan draws on the constructivist strand of political philosophy to argue for a three-pronged conception of human rights: as requirements for human flourishing, as necessary standards of human community, and as the basis for emancipatory politics. In the process, she shows that it is theoretically possible and politically necessary for theologians to keep faith with human rights.
Indeed, the Christian tradition -- the wellspring of many of the ethical commitments considered central to human rights -- must embrace its vital role in the project.
Author
Linda Hogan
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Published
September 2015
Weight
341g
Page Count
248
Dimensions
150 x 227 x 16 mm
ISBN
9781626162334
ISBN-10
1626162336
Eden Code
4336426
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Author/Creator: Linda Hogan
ISBN: 9781626162334
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Release Date: September 2015
Weight: 341g
Dimensions: 150 x 227 x 16 mm
Eden Code: 4336426