In this incisive and wide-ranging book, Peg Birmingham explores the theoretical and social foundations of Arendt's philosophy of human rights. Devoting special attention to questions and issues surrounding Arendt's ideas of common humanity, human responsibility, and natality, sh…
Hannah Arendt's most important contribution to political thought may be her well-known and often-cited notion of the "right to have rights." This book explores the theoretical and social foundations of Arendt's philosophy on human rights. It considers Arendt's key philosophical …
The author explores the theoretical and social foundations of Arendt's philosophy on human rights. Questions and issues surrounding Arendt's ideas of common humanity, human responsibility and natality are described.
""Peg Birmingham's reading of Arendt's work is absolutely unique. She seeks nothing less than an ontological foundation of the political, and in particular, the notion of human rights."" -- Bernard Flynn, The New School for Social ResearchHannah Arendt's most important contribut…
"In this book, Peg Birmingham explores the theoretical and social foundations of Arendt's philosophy on human rights. Devoting special consideration to questions and issues surrounding Arendt's ideas of common humanity, human responsibility, and natality, Birmingham formulates a…
In this incisive and wide-ranging book, Peg Birmingham explores the theoretical and social foundations of Arendt's philosophy of human rights. Devoting special attention to questions and issues surrounding Arendt's ideas of common humanity, human responsibility, and natality, sh…
"The Aporia of Rights is an exploration of the perplexities of human rights, and their inevitable and important intersection with the idea of citizenship. Written by political theorists and philosophers, essays canvass the complexities involved in any consideration of rights at …