132 Pages
by
Routledge
132 Pages
by
Routledge
132 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1985. In this study, Donnelly distinguishes between "having a right" and "being right" and elaborates the distinction with great subtlety to show that rights have to be understood as action and not as a possession. This is done with such clarity and good sense that he is able to cast light on all aspects of the often confusing discussions of the natures and usages of "right".... Read more
Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: Being Right and Having a Right 2. The Nature of (Human) Rights: ‘Having’ a Human Right 3. The Source of Human Rights: Human Nature and Human Rights 4. Human Rights and the Limits of State Action: Competing Theories and Approaches 5. Individualism and Human Rights: Further Challenges to Human Rights 6. Postscript: The Problem of Lists; Bibliography; Index
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Jack Donnelly
