The Moral and Political Status of Children
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The book contains contributions from thirteen distinguished moral and political philosophers on the subject of children. These are new essays and are devoted to a subject that until recently has not been extensively discussed by philosophers. Too often philosophers restrict themselves to
the consideration only of the relations between adults. Yet the topic of children is an important one for moral and political philosophy. Recent years have seen an increased concern with the needs and interests of young people. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child which
accords a wide range of fundamental rights to children was adopted in 1989 and many states, including the United States and the UK, have subsequently ratified the Convention.
The Moral and Political Status of Children,David Archard,Colin M. Macleod,Oxford University Press, USA,0199242682,Children,Children's Studies,Children's rights,Classics,Fiction,History & Theory - General,Literary Criticism,Literature: Classics,Politics / Current Events,Social conditions,Ethics & moral philosophy,Human rights,Political Science / History & Theory,Politics | Political Theory | Political Philosophy,Social & political philosophy
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