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Reconciling Law and Morality in Human Rights Discourse: Beyond the Habermasian Account of Human Rights
Willy Moka-Mubelo
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In this book I argue for an approach that conceives human rights as both moral and legal rights. The merit of such an approach is its capacity to understand human rights more in terms of the kind of world free and reasonable beings would like to live in rather than simply in terms of what each individual is legally entitled to. While I acknowledge that every human being has the moral entitlement to be granted living conditions that are conducive to a dignified life, I maintain, at the same time, that the moral and legal aspects of human rights are ... Read more
In this book I argue for an approach that conceives human rights as both moral and legal rights. The merit of such an approach is its capacity to understand human rights more in terms of the kind of world free and reasonable beings would like to live in rather than simply in terms of what each individual is legally entitled to. While I acknowledge that every human being has the moral entitlement to be granted living conditions that are conducive to a dignified life, I maintain, at the same time, that the moral and legal aspects of human rights are ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Philosophy and Politics - Critical Explorations
Condition
New
Weight
496g
Number of Pages
205
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319494951
SKU
V9783319494951
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About Willy Moka-Mubelo
Willy Moka-Mubelo, S.J. is a Jesuit from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He earns a Licentiate in Sacred Theology (STL) and a Master of Theology (ThM) from the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University in California/USA and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Boston College in Massachusetts/USA. His area of interest is social and political philosophy. He is the ... Read more
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