Political Science 3388E Lecture 3: Goodhardt
16 Dec 2011
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It was the demand for freedom that led american colonists to revolt against their british masters y american revolutionary war all men are born fair and equal y these declarations encapsulate what we now call liberal democracy. Philosophical questions y period in which the early rights theorizing occurred was also the period in which. Christian theism gradually lost its hold on the allegiance of the philosophy y natural rights that could be derived from our natural humanity, not from gods natural law idea became more politically officious. Without effective control over these freedoms, people can be guaranteed their basic needs y capabilities: oriented toward human potential and fulfilment. Imperialism, cultural relativism as a supporting argument far from being about the protection of all the people everywhere y. Hr as a political project y there are 4 levels at which the political nature of human rights is important: has to do with the normative tradition out of which human rights emerges.
