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Nickel, James Wesley was born on March 12, 1943 in Shafter, California, United States. Son of W.H. and Elsie (Sawatsky) Nickel.
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Making Sense of Human Rights By Nickel, James W ( Author ) 2007 ) Paperback
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Making Sense of Human Rights
(This fully revised and extended edition of James Nickel’s...)
This fully revised and extended edition of James Nickel’s classic study explains and defends the contemporary conception of human rights. Combining philosophical, legal and political approaches, Nickel explains international human rights law and addresses questions of justification and feasibility. • • New, revised edition of James Nickel's classic study. • Explains and defends the conception of human rights found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and subsequent treaties in a clear and lively style. • Covers fundamental freedoms, due process rights, social rights, and minority rights. • Updated throughout to include developments in law, politics, and theory since the publication of the first edition. • New features for this edition include an extensive bibliography and a chapter on human rights and terrorism.
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James Wesley Nickel
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Bachelor, Tabor College, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Kansas, 1968.
Career
Professor, Wichita (Kansas) State University, 1968-1980; visiting professor School Law, University of California, Berkeley, 1980-1982; director Center for Values and Social Policy, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1982-1988; professor philosophy, U. Colorado, since 1982; chair department philosophy, U. Colorado, since 1992. Visiting professor U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1988.
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Making Sense of Human Rights
(This fully revised and extended edition of James Nickel’s...)
- Making Sense of Human Rights
- Making Sense of Human Rights By Nickel, James W ( Author ) 2007 ) Paperback
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Making Sense of Human Rights
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Married Phyllis Dick, May 23, 1964 (divorced 1982). Children: Jonathan Aaron, Philip James. Married Regina Celi, August 24, 1984.
