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Health, rights and dignity : philosophical reflections on an alleged human right / Christian Erk
| Material Type | E-Book |
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| Publisher | Frankfurt : Ontos Verlag |
| Year | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Size | 1 online resource (xii, 385 pages) : illustrations |
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| Media type | 機械可読データファイル |
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| Contents | The human right to health : a pervasive but opaque idea The enigma of health Justice, dignity, rights and duties : the philosophy of human rights Health : a human right? |
| Notes | The idea that there is such a thing as a human right to health has become pervasive. It has not only been acknowledged by a variety of international law documents and thus entered the political realm but is also defended in academic circles. Yet, despite its prominence the human right to health remains something of a mystery - especially with respect to its philosophical underpinnings. Addressing this unfortunate and intellectually dangerous insufficiency, this book critically assesses the stipulation that health is a human right which - as international law holds - derives from the inherent dignity of the human person. Scrutinising the concepts underlying this stipulation (health, rights, dignity), it shall conclude that such right cannot be upheld from a philosophical perspective Open Access Includes bibliographical references (pages 346-385) Print version record |
| Authors | *Erk, Christian. |
| Subjects | LCSH:Electronic books BSH:Electronic books FREE:Academic theses FREE:Academic theses LCSH:Human rights -- Philosophy All Subject Search LCSH:Right to health FREE:PHILOSOPHY -- Ethics & Moral Philosophy All Subject Search BISACSH:PHILOSOPHY -- Ethics & Moral Philosophy All Subject Search FREE:Human rights -- Philosophy All Subject Search FREE:Right to health |
| Classification | DC22:179.7 |
| ID | ED00003325 |
| ISBN | 9783110319712 |