Habermas y los derechos humanos: posibilidades y limitaciones de una reflexión

This article provides a reflection on human rights based on Jürgen Habermas’ discursive approach. Nevertheless, it is know that this subject is framed in a higher discussion about democracy and State of Legitimacy, especially emphasizing three areas. Firstly, the so called «system of rights», its st...

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Main Author: Paulina Morales-Aguilera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México 2014-01-01
Series:Convergencia
Online Access:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10530175001
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Summary:This article provides a reflection on human rights based on Jürgen Habermas’ discursive approach. Nevertheless, it is know that this subject is framed in a higher discussion about democracy and State of Legitimacy, especially emphasizing three areas. Firstly, the so called «system of rights», its structure and fundamental contents; secondly, the universality of human rights; and finally, a set of reflections about the difficulties posed by the conceptualization of human rights the author develops.
ISSN:1405-1435
2448-5799