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Making Sense of Human Rights - Softcover

Nickel, James W.

 
9780520059948: Making Sense of Human Rights

Synopsis

This fully revised and extended edition of James Nickel's classic study explains and defends the conception of human rights found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and subsequent human rights treaties. Combining philosophical, legal, and political approaches, Nickel addresses questions about what human rights are, what their content should be, and whether and how they can be justified.

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About the Author

James W. Nickel is Professor of Law and Affiliate Professor of Philosophy at Arizona State University.

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