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About James R Mensch

James R Mensch is professor of philosophy at St Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Articles by James R Mensch

Friday 12th February

A Theory of Human Rights

James R Mensch, 12 February 2010
Freedom is the goal rather than the ground of human rights. But freedom is also essentially dependent on others and other cultures. Achieving the conditions for freedom - human rights - is humanity's overriding moral obligation.
Friday 7th August

Violence and blindness: the case of Uchuraccay

James R Mensch, 7 August 2009
How can public space be protected from violence? – a Peruvian horror story
Thursday 28th August

The neighbor in the self

James R Mensch, 28 August 2008
Religions need to honestly see the outsider as a constituent of themselves to be true to their open promise.
Wednesday 23rd January

Beyond abstract solidarity

James R Mensch, 23 January 2008
Does solidarity come from the tribe? the past? the universal? No. We should be wary of such generalities.
Thursday 6th December

Violence and embodiment

James R Mensch, 6 December 2007

To understand violence is to see the "I can" that is the human self

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