Examining human rights discourse from the French Revolution to the present, Alexandre Lefebvre turns common assumptions about human rights-that its main purpose is to enable, protect, and care for those in need-on their heads, showing how the value of human rights lies in its support of ethical self-care.

Examining human rights discourse from the French Revolution to the present, Alexandre Lefebvre turns common assumptions about human rights-that its main purpose is to enable, protect, and care for those in need-on their heads, showing how the value of human rights lies in its support of ethical self-care.