While almost everyone has heard of Human rights, few will have reflected in depth on what Human Rights are, where they originate from and what they mean.
The point of departure is the famous 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which provides a frame for engagement with western legal philosoph.
A Philosophical Introduction to Human Rights - accessibly written without being superficial - addresses these questions and provides a multifaceted Introduction to legal philosophy.
While almost everyone has heard of Human rights, few will have reflected in depth on what Human Rights are, where they originate from and what they mean