Human Rights in China and the Philosophical Perspective

• Autorzy: Raszewski Adam
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In today’s socio-political reality, human rights take an important place as part of the debate on the relationship between the citizen and the state. Against this background, we can distinguish those states which do not belong to the circle of Western culture, including China. The author raises the question of a presence of human rights in China, treating it as a philosophical issue. He points to the need for taking on a perspective of economic development as an opportunity to improve the situation of the individual. The author considers the possibility of an implementation of a new political model and indicates the threats to human rights in China.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

China; human rights; economic freedom; Western culture; liberty of individual

• Wydawca: Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Kultur Śródziemnomorskich i Orientalnych PAN
• Czasopismo: Acta Asiatica Varsoviensia
• Rocznik: 2015
• Numer: 28
• Strony: 39-49

Daty

wydano

2015-12-01

Twórcy

autor

Raszewski Adam

• Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw

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