FINDING A CONSENSUS BETWEEN PHILOSOPHY OF APPLIED AND SOCIAL SCIENCES: A CASE OF BIOLOGY OF HUMAN RIGHTS

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AMMAR YOUNAS
WARDA YOUNAS
MAHRUKH MUMTAZ
MAHNOOR MUMTAZ

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This paper is an attempt to provide an adequate theoretical framework to understand the biological basis of human rights. We argue that the skepticism about human rights is increasing especially among the most rational, innovative and productive community of intellectuals belonging to the applied sciences. By using examples of embryonic stem cell research, a clash between applied scientists and legal scientists cum human rights activists has been highlighted. After an extensive literature review, this paper concludes that the advances in applied sciences proven by empirical evidence should not be restricted by normative theories and philosophies of the social sciences. If we agree on these premises that Human Rights are biological, then biology can provide a framework of cooperation for social and applied scientists.


 

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AMMAR YOUNAS, WARDA YOUNAS, MAHRUKH MUMTAZ, & MAHNOOR MUMTAZ. (2021). FINDING A CONSENSUS BETWEEN PHILOSOPHY OF APPLIED AND SOCIAL SCIENCES: A CASE OF BIOLOGY OF HUMAN RIGHTS. JournalNX - A Multidisciplinary Peer Reviewed Journal, 6(05), 62–75. Retrieved from https://repo.journalnx.com/index.php/nx/article/view/1380