Hannah Arendt & human rights [electronic resource] : the predicament of common responsibility / Peg Birmingham.

Introduction: the problem of human rights
The event of natality: the ontological foundation of human rights
The principle of initium: freedom, power, and the right to have rights
The principle of givenness: appearance, singularity, and the right to have rights
The predicament of common responsibility
Conclusion: the political institution of the right to have rights.