The Problem of the Fundament and Validity of Human Rights

  • Yossadara Franco Luna Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Tlaxcala, México
Keywords: Human Rights, Foundation, Validity, Standard Narrative, Alternative Narrative

Abstract

This paper shows two of the standard narratives that seek to account, through a linear nature, for the birth of Human Rights that reaches its maximum expression in 1948. However, Hunt and Menke and Pollman make a strong criticism of this type of narrative for being reductionists. This places two central problems: the genesis and validity of Human Rights. In this way, the aforementioned authors formulate an alternative narrative that allows them to be founded. It is about compassion and sympathy for the other going hand in hand with two philosophical models: the contractualist model and that of reason.

References

Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas. (1948). Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos. Recuperado de https://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Documents/UDHR_ Translations/spn.pdf

Asamblea Nacional Francesa. (1789). Declaración de los Derechos del Hombre y del Ciudadano. Recuperado de https://www.noticieroficial.com/Internacional/DIH/PACTOS/DERECHOSHOMBREYCIUDADANO.pdf

Hancock, J. (1776). Declaración de Independencia de Estados Unidos. Recuperado de: http://www.pudh.unam.mx/declaracion_independencia_EU.html

Hunt, L. (2009). La invención de los Derechos Humanos. Barcelona: Editorial Tiempo de Memoria.

Menke, C. y Pollman, A. (2010). Filosofía de los Derechos Humanos. Barcelona: Editorial Herder.
Published
2019-07-31
How to Cite
Yossadara Franco Luna. (2019). The Problem of the Fundament and Validity of Human Rights . Graffylia, Revista De La Facultad De Filosofía Y Letras, 4(7), 104-114. Retrieved from http://rd.buap.mx/ojs-dm/index.php/graffylia/article/view/446
Issue
Vol 4 No 7 (2019): Graffylia, Revista de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
Section
Study*