02960nam 2200673 a 450 991081123310332120200520144314.01-283-39593-2978661339593190-04-22046-110.1163/9789004220461(CKB)2670000000139894(EBL)832316(OCoLC)769927259(SSID)ssj0000576124(PQKBManifestationID)11330605(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000576124(PQKBWorkID)10567367(PQKB)10250220(MiAaPQ)EBC832316(nllekb)BRILL9789004220461(Au-PeEL)EBL832316(CaPaEBR)ebr10524301(CaONFJC)MIL339593(PPN)17439960X(EXLCZ)99267000000013989420111121d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrReason, justice and dignity[electronic resource] a journey to some unexplored sources of human rights /by Peter LeuprechtLeiden Martinus Nijhoff Publishers20121 online resource (121 p.)Nijhoff law specials ;77Includes index.90-04-22043-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- First Stage – Harmony Through Humaneness -- Second Stage – Faith and Reason -- Third Stage – The Equal Dignity of Others -- Conclusion -- Index.The term “human rights” is relatively recent. It was first used in the late 18th century, in the West. However, many of the basic ideas behind that concept had long been current in various other cultures and civilizations. The book traces those ideas on a journey to some unexplored, or insufficiently explored, sources of what we now call human rights, in three stages: ancient China with Confucius and Mencius; the golden age of Islam with Avicenna, Averroes and Ibn Khaldun; and 16th century Spain with Las Casas and de Vitoria. The author’s conclusion is that human rights and the fundamental concepts of reason, justice and dignity which underlie them can be a powerful, leavening source of universal human unity.Nijhoff law specials ;77.Human rightsHistoryHuman rightsChinaHistoryTo 1500Human rightsIslamic EmpireHistoryTo 1500Human rightsSpainHistory16th centuryHuman rightsHistory.Human rightsHistoryHuman rightsHistoryHuman rightsHistory341.4/8Leuprecht Peter1613605MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910811233103321Reason, justice and dignity3942996UNINA