African recognition of dignity as a basis for universal human rights
I present a typically African account of human dignity, which I derive from Ifeanyi Menkiti’s influential strongly normative view of traditional African practices of recognition respect (2004). I explain how this implies a suitable basis for a common good criterion for human rights. I develop th...
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| Language: | English |
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University of the Free State
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Acta Academica |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/aa/article/view/7268 |