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Abstract

This paper explains what a human rights philosophy of history might be, how such a philosophy of history might function, and why it might be important that human rights maintain, or reflect a philosophy of history. In this article human rights are represented by The Universal Declaration of Human Rights passed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948.

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  • Alternative title

    • Are Human Rights a Philosophy of History?

  • Journal title

    • International Social Science Review

  • Volume

    • 89

  • Issue

    • 1

  • Date submitted

    18 July 2022

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    • Acknowledgements:

      Ben Dorfman is an associate professor of intellectual and cultural history at Aalborg University in Denmark.