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Truth, Politics, and Universal Human Rights /

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This book uses the concept of universal human rights to explore the relationship between the individual, society, and truth. To answer the question of how we say something universally true about human beings while lacking the philosophical means to do so, the author explores the changing relationshi...

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Main Author: Madigan, Janet Holl (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Subjects:
Political Science and International Relations.
Human rights.
Political History.
Political Philosophy.
Political Science.
Political Theory.
Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights.
Political science > Philosophy.
Political science.
Social justice.
World politics.
Electronic books.
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Summary:This book uses the concept of universal human rights to explore the relationship between the individual, society, and truth. To answer the question of how we say something universally true about human beings while lacking the philosophical means to do so, the author explores the changing relationship between truth and politics from Plato to Locke.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (256 pages)
ISBN:9780230604971
DOI:10.1057/9780230604971