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Hannah Arendt & human rights : the predicament of common responsibility /

In this incisive and wide-ranging book, Peg Birmingham explores the theoretical and social foundations of Arendt's philosophy of human rights. Devoting special attention to questions and issues surrounding Arendt's ideas of common humanity, human responsibility, and natality, she formulate...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Birmingham, Peg, 1955-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2006.
Colección:Studies in Continental thought.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Introduction: the problem of human rights
  • The event of natality: the ontological foundation of human rights
  • The principle of initium: freedom, power, and the right to have rights
  • The principle of givenness: appearance, singularity, and the right to have rights
  • The predicament of common responsibility
  • Conclusion: the political institution of the right to have rights.