1st Edition
Myth of Universal Human Rights Its Origin, History, and Explanation, Along with a More Humane Way
By David N. Stamos
Copyright 2013
320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
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In this groundbreaking and provocative new book, philosopher of science David N. Stamos challenges the current conceptions of human rights, and argues that the existence of universal human rights is a modern myth. Using an evolutionary analysis to support his claims, Stamos traces the origin of the myth from the English Levellers of 1640s London to our modern day. Theoretical defenses of the... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Evolution and Universal Human Rights; Chapter 3 Scholarly Defenses of Universal Human Rights; Chapter 4 Getting the History of Human Rights Wrong; Chapter 5 Getting the History of Human Rights Right; Chapter 6 Explaining the Human Rights Epidemic; Chapter 7 Evolution, Ethics, and Justice;
Biography
David N. Stamos
