HUMAN RIGHTS:HISTORICAL AND THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES

Modulo HUMAN RIGHTS: A PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH

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Sebbene il concetto di diritti umani appaia spesso nella trattazione accademica e non delle questioni internazionali - le attuali crisi mediorientali e il conseguente flusso migratorio ne sono un chiaro esempio - la fondazione filosofica di questi diritti, la loro ambizione di essere validi al di là dele differenze di tradizioni culturali e religiose, la lorto capacità di essere una sorta di religione secolarizzata dell'umanità rimangono in dubbio. Questo corso introduce gli studenti al dibattito filosofico su questi temi e li stimola a sviluppare un pensiero informato e autonomo.

Testo di riferimento: Cruft R., Liao S. M., and Renzo M., “The Philosophical Foundations of Human Rights. An Overview”, in Cruft R., Liao S. M., and Renzo M. (eds.) Philosophical Foundations of Human Rights. Oxford: 2015 Bibliografia di riferimento: Nickel, James, “Human Rights”, 13-35 in Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy, (on-line text available) Li, Xiarong “Tolerating the Intolerable: the Case of Female Genital Mutilation”, pp. 2-8, in Philosophy and Public Policy Quarterly (Winter 2001); on-line www.puaf.umd.edu/IPPP/reports Donnelly, Jack “Human Rights and Cultural Relativity” pp. 89-106 in Donnelly, Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice, Cornell University Press 2003, 2nd edition Nickel, James, “Universal Rights in a Diverse World” chapt 4 of his Making Sense of Human Rights, (www. spot.colorado.edu/~nickelj/mshor-welcome.htm) Teson, Ferdinand “International Human Rights & Cultural Relativism” pp 379-96 PHR Charles Taylor “A World Consensus on Human Rights?” pp 409-22, PHR Langlois, Andrew “The Real Asian Values Debate”, pp. 46-72 in his The Politics of Justice and Human Rights; Cambridge University Press 2001 An Naim, Abdullahi A. “Toward a Cross-Cultural Approach to Defining International Standards of Human Rights: The Meaning of Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment…” in Human Rights in Cross Cultural Perspectives, edited by An-Na’im, University of Pennsylvania Press pp. 19-43 , from now on CCP El Fadl, Khaled Abou “The Place of Tolerance in Islam”. Boston: Beacon Press 2002. Shapiro, Ian and Kymlicka, Will (eds.) “Introduction” to Ethnicity and Group Rights Kymlicka, Will “The Good, the Bad, and the Intolerable: Minority Group Rights” pp 445-61 in PHR Donnelly, Jack “Group Rights and Human Rights”, pp. 204-24 in his Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice. McDonald, Michael “Should Communities Have Rights? Reflections on Liberal Individualism” pp 33-61, CCP Franck, Thomas M. “The Emerging Right to Democratic Governance” pp. 46-01 in The American Journal of International Law, vol. 86, no. 1 (Jan. 1992) John Rawls The Law of Peoples, “Decent Consultation Hierarchy” pp. 71-78 Rao, Arati “Right in the Home: Feminist Theoretical Perspectives on International Human Rights” pp. 505-25 in PHR Li, Xiarong “Tolerating the Intolerable: the Case of Female Genital Mutilation”, pp. 2-8, in Philosophy and Public Policy Quarterly (Winter 2001); on-line reserve and on-line www.puaf.umd.edu/IPPP/reports/ Ashworth, Georgina “The Silencing of Women”, pp. 259-76 in Dunne and Wheeler, Human Rights in Global Politics Smith, Michael J. “Humanitarian Intervention: an Overview of the Ethical Issues” pp.478-501 in PHR Nardin, Terry “The Moral Basis of Humanitarian Intervention” Ethics and International Affairs vol. 16 no. 1, (2000): 57-70 and in Dunne and Wheeler, Human Rights in Global Politics Donnelly, Jack “Genocide and Humanitarian Intervention” pp. 242-60 in his Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice Shue, Henry “Nationality and Responsibility”pp. 131-52 in his Basic Rights; Steiner and Alston “Challenges to Universalism-- Children” pp. 511-37 in, International Human Rights in Context Loescher, Gil “Refugees: a global human rights and security crisis” pp. 233-58 in Dunne and Wheeler, Human Rights in Global Politics Cranston, Maurice “Human Rights, Real and Supposed” pp 163-73, PHR Buchanan, Allen “Rules for a Vanished Westphalian World” 697-721 Ethics (July 2000; Sen Amartya, “Elements of a Theory of Human Rights”, Philosophy & Public Affairs, 32, n 4, Sept 2004, pp 315-56 Pogge, Thomas “An Egalitarian Law of Peoples”, Philosophy & Public Affairs, vol. 23, no.3 (Summer 1993) Pogge, Thomas. “How Should Human Rights be Conceived?” in World Poverty and Human Rights. Polity 2008: 58-76 Smith, Michael J., “Humanitarian Intervention: An Overview of the Ethical Issues” Singer, Peter, “How Can We Prevent Crimes against Humanity?” Human Rights, Human Wrongs. Oxford Amnesty Lectures, edited by N. Owen, p.89-137 Rorty, Richard “Human Rights, Rationality and Sentimentality”, in The Philosophy of Human Rights (henceforth PHR), edited by Patrick Hayden, Paragon Press, 2001, pp 241-56 Caranti, L., “Kant’s Theory of Human Rights,” in T. Cushman (Ed.), Handbook of Human Rights, Routledge 2011, 35-44.

Gli studenti avranno la possibilità di sostenere un esame finale scritto sulla prima parte del programma. in caso di valutazione positiva, saranno esentati all'esame finale dalla relativa parte di programma. L'esame finale consiste in un esame orale sul programma (intero o decurtato della parte già sostenuta). Inoltre, agli studenti è richiesto di scrive un saggio finale di 10-15 cartelle su un soggetto rilevante per il seminario. Il paper sarà discusso col docente in occasione dell'esame finale.