Rethinking human rights: A review essay on religion, relativism, and other matters

Journal of Religious Ethics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 151-177

  Little, David ^a  

^a UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE   (United States)

Author keywords

Human rights; Moral justification; Relativism; Religions; Rights of belief; Toleration

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751420037     PISSN: 03849694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0384-9694.00011     Document Type: Review

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