Reality Reason And Rights

Author : Douglas B. Rasmussen,Aeon J. Skoble,Douglas J. Den Uyl
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780739143032

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Reality, Reason, and Rights by Douglas B. Rasmussen,Aeon J. Skoble,Douglas J. Den Uyl Pdf

Tibor R. Machan, one of the most prolific and wide ranging philosophers of our time, has been known internationally for decades through his public speaking, opinion columns, and of course his scholarly writing. This collection of essays seeks to explore Machan’s philosophical ideas by considering some of the basic issues with which he has been concerned throughout his long and highly productive career. The essays range from those concerned with the nature of reality and knowledge to those dealing with the nature of the political/legal order. Topics such as the character of human nature, free choice and responsibility, the justification of individual rights, and the place of justice in the contemporary welfare state—among other basic issues—are discussed in these essays. Because Machan himself dealt with questions of central importance, the essays should appeal to a wide range of interests and disciplines in philosophy and related fields. But the essays are also written by people accomplished in their own right and thus seek not only to comment on Machan, but to make their own contribution to enduring philosophical issues. The volume should be of value to both students and faculty alike.

Author : Daniel Goldstick
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780802095947

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Reason, Truth, and Reality by Daniel Goldstick Pdf

Basing consideration upon a characterization of reason in its deductive, inductive, and ethical functioning, Goldstick asks what must hold good for reason so characterized to be a dependable guide to truth.

Author : Emilie M. Hafner-Burton
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781400846283

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Making Human Rights a Reality by Emilie M. Hafner-Burton Pdf

In the last six decades, one of the most striking developments in international law is the emergence of a massive body of legal norms and procedures aimed at protecting human rights. In many countries, though, there is little relationship between international law and the actual protection of human rights on the ground. Making Human Rights a Reality takes a fresh look at why it's been so hard for international law to have much impact in parts of the world where human rights are most at risk. Emilie Hafner-Burton argues that more progress is possible if human rights promoters work strategically with the group of states that have dedicated resources to human rights protection. These human rights "stewards" can focus their resources on places where the tangible benefits to human rights are greatest. Success will require setting priorities as well as engaging local stakeholders such as nongovernmental organizations and national human rights institutions. To date, promoters of international human rights law have relied too heavily on setting universal goals and procedures and not enough on assessing what actually works and setting priorities. Hafner-Burton illustrates how, with a different strategy, human rights stewards can make international law more effective and also safeguard human rights for more of the world population.

Author : Douglas Rasmussen,Aeon Skoble,Douglas Den Uyl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:794901298

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Reality, Reason, and Rights by Douglas Rasmussen,Aeon Skoble,Douglas Den Uyl Pdf

Author : Jonathan Gorman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317489351

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Rights and Reason by Jonathan Gorman Pdf

In "Rights and Reason", Jonathan Gorman sets discussion of the 'rights debate' within a wide-ranging philosophical and historical framework. Drawing on positions in epistemology, metaphysics and the theory of human nature as well as on the ideas of canonical thinkers, Gorman provides an introduction to the philosophy of rights that is firmly grounded in the history of philosophy as well as the concerns of contemporary political and legal philosophy. The book gives readers a clear sense that, just as there are arguments about the content of rights, and just as there are myriad claims to rights, so there are pluralities of theories of rights that offer some understanding of the moral and legal realm and of the place rights may hold within it. Gorman argues that in a pluralist context of inconsistent rights we require pragmatic procedures rather than universal principles of justice to resolve conflicting claims.

Author : Ronald Dworkin
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781780938332

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Taking Rights Seriously by Ronald Dworkin Pdf

A landmark work of political and legal philosophy, Ronald Dworkin's Taking Rights Seriously was acclaimed as a major work on its first publication in 1977 and remains profoundly influential in the 21st century. A forceful statement of liberal principles - championing the legal, moral and political rights of the individual against the state - Dworkin demolishes prevailing utilitarian and legal-positivist approaches to jurisprudence. Developing his own theory of adjudication, he applies this to controversial public issues, from civil disobedience to positive discrimination. Elegantly written and cuttingly insightful, Taking Rights Seriously is one of the most important works of public thought of the last fifty years.

Author : Royal Institute of Philosophy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Idea (Philosophy)
ISBN : UCAL:B4410963

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Reason and Reality by Royal Institute of Philosophy Pdf

Author : D. C. Schindler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0268102627

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Freedom from Reality by D. C. Schindler Pdf

Presents a critique of the deceptive and ultimately self-subverting character of the modern notion of freedom, retrieving an alternative view through a new interpretation of the ancient tradition.

Author : Allan Beever
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781800374157

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Law’s Reality by Allan Beever Pdf

Allan Beever lays the foundation for a timely philosophical and empirical study of the nature of law with a detailed examination of the structure of evolving law through declaratory speech acts. This engaging book demonstrates both how law itself is achieved and also its ability to generate rights, duties, obligations, permissions and powers.

Author : Jaume Navarro
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317059103

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Science and Faith within Reason by Jaume Navarro Pdf

Scientists, historians, philosophers and theologians often engage in debates on the limitations and mutual interactions of their respective fields of study. Serious discussions are often overshadowed by the mass-produced popular and semi-popular literature on science and religion, as well as by the political agendas of many of the actors in these debates. For some, reducing religion and science to forms of social discourse is a possible way out from epistemological overlapping between them; yet is there room for religious faith only when science dissolves into one form of social discourse? The religion thus rescued would have neither rational legitimisation nor metaphysical validity, but if both scientific and religious theories try to make absolute claims on all possible aspects of reality then conflict between them seems almost inevitable. In this book leading authors in the field of science and religion, including William Carroll, Steve Fuller, Karl Giberson and Roger Trigg, highlight the oft-neglected and profound philosophical foundations that underlie some of the most frequent questions at the boundary between science and religion: the reality of knowledge, and the notions of creation, life and design. In tune with Mariano Artigas’s work, the authors emphasise that these are neither religious nor scientific but serious philosophical questions.

Author : David Sandomierski
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781487505943

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Aspiration and Reality in Legal Education by David Sandomierski Pdf

Using extensive and novel new research, this book explores one of the long-standing challenges in legal education - the prospects for bringing legal theory into the training of future lawyers.

Author : Peter Godfrey-Smith
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780226771137

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Theory and Reality by Peter Godfrey-Smith Pdf

How does science work? Does it tell us what the world is “really” like? What makes it different from other ways of understanding the universe? In Theory and Reality, Peter Godfrey-Smith addresses these questions by taking the reader on a grand tour of more than a hundred years of debate about science. The result is a completely accessible introduction to the main themes of the philosophy of science. Examples and asides engage the beginning student, a glossary of terms explains key concepts, and suggestions for further reading are included at the end of each chapter. Like no other text in this field, Theory and Reality combines a survey of recent history of the philosophy of science with current key debates that any beginning scholar or critical reader can follow. The second edition is thoroughly updated and expanded by the author with a new chapter on truth, simplicity, and models in science.

Author : Jack Donnelly
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Law
ISBN : 0801487765

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Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice by Jack Donnelly Pdf

(unseen), $12.95. Donnelly explicates and defends an account of human rights as universal rights. Considering the competing claims of the universality, particularity, and relativity of human rights, he argues that the historical contingency and particularity of human rights is completely compatible with a conception of human rights as universal moral rights, and thus does not require the acceptance of claims of cultural relativism. The book moves between theoretical argument and historical practice. Rigorous and tightly-reasoned, material and perspectives from many disciplines are incorporated. Paper edition Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Michael J. Sandel
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781429952682

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Justice by Michael J. Sandel Pdf

A renowned Harvard professor's brilliant, sweeping, inspiring account of the role of justice in our society--and of the moral dilemmas we face as citizens What are our obligations to others as people in a free society? Should government tax the rich to help the poor? Is the free market fair? Is it sometimes wrong to tell the truth? Is killing sometimes morally required? Is it possible, or desirable, to legislate morality? Do individual rights and the common good conflict? Michael J. Sandel's "Justice" course is one of the most popular and influential at Harvard. Up to a thousand students pack the campus theater to hear Sandel relate the big questions of political philosophy to the most vexing issues of the day, and this fall, public television will air a series based on the course. Justice offers readers the same exhilarating journey that captivates Harvard students. This book is a searching, lyrical exploration of the meaning of justice, one that invites readers of all political persuasions to consider familiar controversies in fresh and illuminating ways. Affirmative action, same-sex marriage, physician-assisted suicide, abortion, national service, patriotism and dissent, the moral limits of markets—Sandel dramatizes the challenge of thinking through these con?icts, and shows how a surer grasp of philosophy can help us make sense of politics, morality, and our own convictions as well. Justice is lively, thought-provoking, and wise—an essential new addition to the small shelf of books that speak convincingly to the hard questions of our civic life.

Author : Thomas Sowell
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780061860577

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Civil Rights by Thomas Sowell Pdf

It is now more than three decades since the historic Supreme Court decision on desegregation, Brown v. Board of Education. Thomas Sowell takes a tough, factual look at what has actually happened over these decades -- as distinguished from the hopes with which they began or the rhetoric with which they continue, Who has gained and who has lost? Which of the assumptions behind the civil rights revolution have stood the test of time and which have proven to be mistaken or even catastrophic to those who were supposed to be helped?