Human Rights and Relative Universalism

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This book argues that human rights cannot go global without going local. This important lesson from the winding debates on universalism and particularism raises intricate questions: what are human rights after all, given the dissent surrounding their foundations, content, and scope? What are legitimate deviances from classical human rights (law) and where should we draw “red lines”? Making a case for balancing conceptual openness and distinctness, this book addresses the key human rights issues of our time and opens up novel spaces for deliberation. It engages philosophical reasoning with law, politics, and religion and demonstrates that a meaningful relativist account of human rights is not only possible, but a sorely needed antidote to dogmatism and polarization. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Introduction (Marie-Luisa Frick)....Pages 1-40 The Idea of Human Rights (Marie-Luisa Frick)....Pages 41-85 Foundational Paths (Marie-Luisa Frick)....Pages 87-152 The Idea of Human Rights in Global Contexts: The Equality Dimension (Marie-Luisa Frick)....Pages 153-231 The Idea of Human Rights in Global Contexts: The Liberty Dimension (Marie-Luisa Frick)....Pages 233-282 Conclusion (Marie-Luisa Frick)....Pages 283-286 Back Matter ....Pages 287-294