The Human Right to Health - Couverture rigide

Wolff, Jonathan

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0393063356 ISBN 13 : 9780393063356

Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2012

Synopsis

Few topics in human rights have inspired as much debate as the right to health. Proponents would enshrine it as a fundamental right on a par with freedom of speech and freedom from torture. Detractors suggest that the movement constitutes an impractical over-reach. Jonathan Wolff cuts through the ideological stalemate to explore both views. In an accessible, persuasive voice, he explores the philosophical underpinnings of the idea of a human right, assesses whether health meets those criteria, and identifies the political and cultural realities we face in attempts to improve the health of citizens in wildly different regions. Wolff ultimately finds that there is a path forward for proponents of the right to health, but to succeed they must embrace certain intellectual and practical changes. The Human Right to Health is a powerful and important contribution to the discourse on global health.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jonathan Wolff is a professor of philosophy and the director of the Centre for Philosophy, Justice and Health at University College London. He writes a regular column for The Guardian.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: WW Norton & Co
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0393063356
• ISBN 13: 9780393063356
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible