Human rights and discourse theory: some critical remarks

Laura Valentini

doi:10.1080/13698230.2014.930781

Human rights and discourse theory: some critical remarks

Laura Valentini

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In this short piece, I suggest that Seyla Benhabib?s discourse-theoretic account of human rights succeeds in avoiding the charge of anti-parochialism only at the cost of failing to provide concrete and plausible enough guidance in identifying the holders, duty-bearers, and objects of human rights. I then conclude with a few reflections on what type of guidance may be plausibly expected from a discourse-theoretic approach.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	674-680
Number of pages	7
Journal	Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy
Volume	17
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13698230.2014.930781
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2014

Keywords

human rights
discourse theory
parochialism
universalism
political- vs. natural-rights views

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