Open AccessHuman Rights beyond Dichotomy between Cultural Universalism and Relativism
Author(s) -
Edna Raquel Hogemann
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the age of human rights
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.101
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2340-9592
DOI - 10.17561/tahrj.v14.5476
Subject(s) - universalism , relativism , cultural relativism , universality (dynamical systems) , dialectic , human rights , epistemology , argumentative , political science , moral relativism , cultural rights , narrative , sociology , environmental ethics , fundamental rights , philosophy , law , politics , linguistics , physics , quantum mechanics
The consolidation of relations of global society requires the progressive establishment of a global legal system, consisting of a system of rules - precisely, human rights - as the source and evaluation criteria of positive national rights. This essay aims to contribute to some extent using reflective dialectical methodology, establishing logical- argumentative criteria, based on the dialogue between authors to exercise a critical reflection of the official narrative on the universality of human rights, in addition overcoming the universalism/relativism dichotomy eurocentricaly established by a theory of human rights between universalism and cultural relativism.