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The Problem With Human Rights

Jonas Čeika - CCK Philosophy · commentary · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

A philosophy video critiquing the concept of human rights from a Marxist perspective, drawing on Locke, Marx, Nietzsche, Hegel and Rawls. It examines what human rights actually mean and presuppose.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters recommend it as a deeper philosophical look at human rights from a critical Marxist angle.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “For a deeper look, try this Marxist approach, "The Problem With Human Rights" [0].”

    Marxist critique exploring what human rights mean.

    Kednicma, 2020-08 · Recommendation · in ““Time of the Magicians” – philosophy's great decade?”

  2. “Jonas Čeika has philosophical deep dive [0] into the topic of human rights worth watching.”

    Philosophical deep dive into the concept of human rights.

    jedimind, 2021-11 · Recommendation · in “Singapore’s tech-utopia and surveillance state”

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Topics: human rights, marxism, political philosophy, natural rights, critical theory

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