Health, rights and dignity : philosophical reflections on an alleged human right /
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 rema...
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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Frankfurt : Piscataway, NJ :
Ontos Verlag ; Transaction Books [distributor for North and South America],
2011
Frankfurt : Ontos Verlag, 2011 |
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| Summary: | 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 |
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| Item Description: | Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Zurich, 2010 |
| Physical Description: | xii, 385 p. : ill. ; 22 cm xii, 385 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 346-385) |
| ISBN: | 3868380930 (hardback) 3868380930 9783868380934 (hardback) 9783868380934 |