Ally Hussein, P. orcid.org/0000-0001-9254-6104 (2016) Essai d’une Critique Philosophique Africaine de la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme. Journal of Oriental and African Studies, 25. 15. pp. 262-270. ISSN 1105-3518
Abstract
In this article, I call into question the ‘universal’ character of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. I first hold that the conception of the ‘human’ that underlies the formulation of the said declaration is a dominantly Western conception and that this conception, which is deemed or believed to be ‘universal,’ is far from being so and will probably never be so. I then show, by way of illustration, how Western conceptions of man and society are the polar opposite of African conceptions. From these significant divergences, I infer finally that it is more befitting to African societies to edict Human Duties than to proclaim Human Rights.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 JOAS. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Sheffield) > Department of Philosophy (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 08 Feb 2022 15:20 |
Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2022 15:20 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:183403 |