In this groundbreaking and provocative new book, philosopher of science David N. Stamos challenges the current conceptions of human rights, and argues that the

Philosophical challenge to the idea of human rights, arguing that the existence of universal human rights is a modern myth.

9. Limits to universality: Questions from Asia, Hatla Thelle.

Most Western liberal democracies are parties to the United Nations Refugees Convention and all are committed to the recognition of basic human rights, but they