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Is the age of human rights over?

Michael J. Perry (Emory): Human Rights Theory, 1: What Are “Human Rights”? Against the “Orthodox” View; and Human Rights Theory, 2: What Reason Do We Have, If Any, to Take Human Rights Seriously? Beyond “Human Dignity”; Human Rights Theory, 3: The Three Pillars of Democracy: The Human Rights to Democratic Governance, Intellectual Freedom, and Moral Equality; and Human Rights Theory, 4: Democracy Limited: The Human Right to Religious and Moral Freedom. Aoife Nolan (Nottingham): Not Fit for Purpose? Human Rights in Times of Financial and Economic Crisis. Eric A. Posner (Chicago): Should Human Rights Law Play a Role in Development? Orit Kamir (Michigan): Applying Dignity, Respect, Honor and Human Rights to a Pluralistic, Multicultural Universe. Makau W. Mutua (SUNY Buffalo): Is the Age of Human Rights Over? Samuel Moyn on how Pope Francis has given up on human rights — that’s a good thing. The introduction to Christian Human Rights by Samuel Moyn.