The Human Right to Health - Couverture souple

Wolff, Jonathan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0393343383 ISBN 13 : 9780393343380

Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2013

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 overreach. 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. 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: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0393343383
• ISBN 13: 9780393343380
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible