1st Edition

Two Concepts of Rights and the Right to Education

By Yuan Zheng Copyright 2026
178 Pages
by Routledge

178 Pages
by Routledge

Most rights theories hold that the same act of a person or group cannot be driven by both a right and a duty. This book introduces the theory of initial rights and derived rights, demonstrating that an act is often the result of both. The key idea is that individuals and collectives have the right to fulfill their duty. However, general rights, those people are born with, do not originate from... Read more

1  Rights and Education  2  Absolute Rights and Initial rights  3  Basic Rights and Duties in Education  4  Romantic Theories  5  Education and Rights  6  Concluding Observations

Biography

Yuan Zheng is a professor at South China Normal University where he works in the areas of rights theories and the philosophy of education.