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A Personalistic Approach to Human Rights: Shifting Prevailing Philosophical Assumptions.
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Persona y Derecho . jul-dec2021, Vol. 85 Issue 2, p37-68. 32p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The aim of this article is to analyze the prevailing philosophical presuppositions in human rights interpretations and how they provide a reductionist and partial vision of the human person and of rationality. This paradigm excludes the experiences and moral concerns of a significant segment of the global population and avoids engaging with the underlying claims behind human rights debates. In response to such a situation, this paper will introduce a personalistic philosophical approach to human rights as an alternative capable of explaining how the concept of 'person', as a relational self, can enrich the prevailing rationality in International Human Rights Law. The research suggests that looking at inter-subjective relationships, meaning, and an enlarged concept of 'human experiences' can provide a deeper understanding of the human person and it can help to frame human rights discussions in more diversified and inclusive terms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02114526
- Volume :
- 85
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Persona y Derecho
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153524675
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.15581/011.85.002