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Philosophy Ethics & Moral Philosophy

Philosophical Theory and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

edited by William Sweet

Publisher
University of Ottawa Press
Initial publish date
May 2003
Category
Ethics & Moral Philosophy
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780776616728
    Publish Date
    May 2003
    List Price
    $14.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780776605586
    Publish Date
    May 2003
    List Price
    $27.95

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Philosophical Theory and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights examines the relations and interrelations among theoretical and practical analyses of human rights. Edited by William Sweet, this volume draws on the works of philosophers, political theorists and those involved in the implementation of human rights. The essays, although diverse in method and approach, collectively argue that the language of rights and corresponding legal and political instruments have an important place in contemporary social political philosophy.

About the author

William Sweet is a professor in the Department of Philosophy and the director of the Centre for Philosophy, Theology, and Cultural Traditions at St. Francis Xavier University.

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