Science as a Cultural Human Right

by Helle Porsdam

The human right to science, outlined in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and repeated in the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, recognizes everyone's right to "share in scientific advancement and its benefits" and to "enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications." This right also requires state parties to develop and disseminate science, to respect the freedom of scientific research,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1512822930
• ISBN13: 9781512822939
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.1"