International Dialogue
Abstract
Allen Buchanan’s book is an impressive addition to the contemporary philosophical discussions about human rights. It covers a wide range of topics, including the nature of justifications in human rights (chapters 2 and 3), the problems existing accounts face (chapter 2), a justificatory account of human rights as a system of international law (chapters 3 and 4), the nature of legitimacy-judgments in political philosophy (chapter 5), the supposed “supremacy” of international legal human rights (chapter 6), and ethical relativism and pluralism (chapter 7).
Recommended Citation
Ho, Brian Kin Ting
(2015)
"The Heart of Human Rights,"
International Dialogue: Vol. 5, Article 8.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32873/uno.dc.ID.5.1.1097
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