Hans Joas on the Origins of Human Rights

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

UVA's Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture recently hosted a lecture by Hans Joas, Director of the Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies at the University of Erfurt. Joas gives his reflections on the sacredness of the person and the origins of human rights. Click here to listen to audio file.

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