The origins of the notion of human rights, the nature and justification of human rights, whether they are universal or not. The course examines the on-going international discussion about human rights, their legal standing in the Arab world, and in the world at large, and dwells on their theoretical and philosophical foundations, and their critique by different schools of thought. International consensus on human rights as reflected in the example of the International Declaration of Human Rights (among others), and the political purposes which these rights are made to serve by powerful countries, will also be dealt with in detail. Finally, attention will be given to the fact that a number of presumptive human rights are rejected by many, including some Arab countries.
DMHR7315 | THE PHILOSOPHY OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Prerequisite:
DMHR6311 | DEMOCRACY IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
DMHR6312 | HUMAN RIGHTS IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
DMHR6313 | INTRODUCTION TO STUDYING AND RESEARCHING INTERDISCIPLINARY ISSUES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
DMHR6321 | ISSUES OF TRANSITIONS TO DEMOCRACY
DMHR6331 | INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
DMHR6311 | DEMOCRACY IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
DMHR6312 | HUMAN RIGHTS IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
DMHR6313 | INTRODUCTION TO STUDYING AND RESEARCHING INTERDISCIPLINARY ISSUES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
DMHR6322 | HISTORY OF DEMOCRACY
DMHR6332 | INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL MECHANISMS FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
DMHR6311 | DEMOCRACY IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
DMHR6312 | HUMAN RIGHTS IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
DMHR6313 | INTRODUCTION TO STUDYING AND RESEARCHING INTERDISCIPLINARY ISSUES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
DMHR6321 | ISSUES OF TRANSITIONS TO DEMOCRACY
DMHR6332 | INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL MECHANISMS FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
DMHR6311 | DEMOCRACY IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
DMHR6312 | HUMAN RIGHTS IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
DMHR6313 | INTRODUCTION TO STUDYING AND RESEARCHING INTERDISCIPLINARY ISSUES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
DMHR6322 | HISTORY OF DEMOCRACY
DMHR6331 | INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW