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008			200519t20202020enk b 001 0 eng c
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020			_a9781108416313 _q(hardcover)
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020			_a1108402828 _q(paperback)
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092			_a323.01 _bM575
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100	1		_aMertens, Thomas Johannes Marie, _d1955- _eauthor. _1https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjxFrPByGhxgWHytjTR83P
245	1	2	_aA philosophical introduction to human rights / _cThomas Mertens.
246	3	0	_aHuman Rights
264		1	_aCambridge, United Kingdom ; _aNew York, NY, USA : _bCambridge University Press, _c2020.
264		4	_c©2020
300			_axii, 299 pages ; _c25 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aThe law in context series
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 283-293) and indexes.
520			_a"While almost everyone has heard of human rights, few will have reflected in depth on what human rights are, where they originate from and what they mean. A Philosophical Introduction to Human Rights - accessibly written without being superficial - addresses these questions and provides a multifaceted introduction to legal philosophy. The point of departure is the famous 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which provides a frame for engagement with western legal philosophy. Thomas Mertens sketches the philosophical and historical background of the Declaration, discusses the ten most important human rights with the help of key philosophers, and ends by reflecting on the relationship between rights and duties. The basso continuo of the book is a particular world view derived from Immanuel Kant. 'Unsocial sociability' is what characterizes humans, i.e. the tension between man's individual and social nature. Some human rights emphasize the first, others the second aspect. The tension between these two aspects plays a fundamental role in how human rights are interpreted and applied"--Back cover.
505	0		_aLegal philosophy and human rights -- Part I: Background to the Universal Declaration -- The political and juridical context of the Universal Declaration -- The philosophical context of the Universal Declaration -- Human dignity -- Intermezzo I -- Part II: Negative freedom -- Everyone has the right to life -- No one shall be subjected to torture -- No one shall be unfairly punished -- Everyone has the right to their own space -- Everyone has the right to property -- Part III: Positive freedom -- Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country -- Everyone has the right to 'nationality' -- Everyone has the right to belong -- Everyone has the right to a decent standard of living -- Everyone has the right to international legal protection -- Part IV: Duties and virtues -- Intermezzo II -- Everyone has the duty of obedience -- Everyone has the duty to behave with moderation.
650		0	_aHuman rights _xPhilosophy.
610	2	0	_aUnited Nations. _bGeneral Assembly. _tUniversal Declaration of Human Rights.
650		0	_aLaw _xPhilosophy. _9252497
830		0	_aLaw in context.
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