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A Declaration of the Rights of Human Beings: On the Sovereignty of Life as Surpassing the Rights of Man
A Declaration of the Rights of Human Beings On the Sovereignty of Life as Surpassing the Rights of Man Author:Raoul Vaneigem, Liz Heron Raoul Vaneigem is an iconic figure in French philosophy. One of the founding fathers -- along with Guy Debord -- of the Situationist movement, his writings helped trigger the events of May 1968. After the inevitable Situationist split, Vaneigem pursued his own interests, and he has since established a unique place in the world of French politica... more »l thought. In this new book, he sets out quite literally to create a new declaration of human rights, by updating earlier declarations -- from the French Revolution to the UN declaration in 1948 -- on the grounds that ?we can no longer make do with the liberties derived from free exchange, while the free circulation of capital is establishing a tyranny that reduces humankind and the earth to a commodity?. By turns playful, poetic and provocative, this is a remarkable book that makes a profoundly serious point about the way in which human rights have been eroded by globalization.« less
ISBN-13: 9780745320229 ISBN-10: 0745320228 Publication Date: 4/20/2003 Pages:176 Edition:1st English Ed Rating: