Authors:
- Provides an introduction to the nature and ethical foundations of human rights
- Offers an accessible overview that does not require a prior philosophical background
- Illustrates important arguments in graph form
- Includes brief information on historical references
- Elucidates the practical applicability of the outcomes in legal practice
Part of the book series: Springer Textbooks in Law (SPTELA)
Buy it now
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check for access.
Table of contents (21 chapters)
-
Front Matter
About this book
The textbook is primarily intended for advanced law students who are interested in a deeper understanding of human rights. It is also suitable for humanities students, and for anyone in the political or social arena whose work involves human rights and their enforcement.
Each chapter is divided into four parts: Abstracts, Lecture, Recommended Reading, and Questions to check reader comprehension. Sample answers are included at the end of the book.
Keywords
Authors and Affiliations
-
Justus Liebig University, Gießen, Germany
Paul Tiedemann
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Philosophical Foundation of Human Rights
Authors: Paul Tiedemann
Series Title: Springer Textbooks in Law
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42262-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-42264-6Published: 28 June 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-42262-2Published: 27 June 2020
Series ISSN: 2509-999X
Series E-ISSN: 2510-0009
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 406
Number of Illustrations: 57 b/w illustrations, 23 illustrations in colour
Topics: Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History, Philosophy of Law, Human Rights, Legal History, Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights