Inherent Human Rights
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Inherent Human Rights by Johannes Morsink
Morsink asserts that all people have human rights simply by virtue of being born into the human family and that we can know these rights without the aid of experts. He shows how the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights grew out of Enlightenment principles honed by a shared revulsion at the horrors of the Holocaust.
"[Inherent Human Rights] continues the project of putting political philosophy to work in the service of human rights. . . Like all of Morsink's work, this book is thoughtful and carefully researched; his ability to develop difficult ideas both broadly and deeply is the book's most obvious virtue." (Perspectives on Politics)
Johannes Morsink is Professor of Political Philosophy at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey, and the author of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Origins, Drafting, and Intent, also available from University of Pennsylvania Press.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780812241624 |
| ISBN 10 | 0812241622 |
| Title | Inherent Human Rights |
| Author | Johannes Morsink |
| Series | Pennsylvania Studies In Human Rights |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Year published | 2009-07-09 |
| Number of pages | 328 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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