In the Name of Culture: Cultural Relativism and the Abuse of the Individual

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Zechenter, Elizabeth M.
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1997-08
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The University of Chicago Press
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Abstract
Author analyses key theories underlying the modern regime of human rights laws, with emphasis on cultural relativism and universalism, concluding that the universal approach grounded in evolutionary theory and rationalism is best suited to protect the dignity of all human beings.
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human rights    theory of human rights    universalism    cultural relativism    human rights law    international human rights laws
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In the Name of Culture: Cultural Relativism and the Abuse of the Individual, pp 319-347, Journal of Anthropological Research vol 53(3), 1997
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https://depot.ceon.pl/handle/123456789/16544
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