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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827335003321

Autore

Sternberg Rachel Hall

Titolo

The Ancient Greek Roots of Human Rights

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Austin : , : University of Texas Press, , 2021

©2021

ISBN

1-4773-2293-0

1-4773-2292-2

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (182 pages)

Disciplina

323.01

Soggetti

Civilization, Classical - Philosophy

Compassion - Philosophy - History

Empathy - Philosophy - History

Enlightenment - Philosophy

Human rights - Philosophy - History

Intellectual life - History

HISTORY / General

History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

The turn toward reason -- Warfare -- Empathy and tears -- Humane discourse -- Elements of respect -- Paths through time.

Sommario/riassunto

"A work of intellectual history, the book traces the notion of human rights as articulated in the Enlightenment to the evolution of humane discourse and empathetic thought in Ancient Greece"--