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This book provides a complete and convincing account of what rights we do and do not have, who has them, and why. Presenting the foundations of a liberal, individualistic theory of rights, Lomasky explains the place of rights within the overall structure of morality, arguing for the moral importance...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lomasky, Loren E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1990.
Temas:
Civil rights.
Human rights.
Liberalism.
Human Rights
Droits de l'homme (Droit international)
Libéralisme.
liberalism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
Civil rights
Human rights
Liberalism
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book provides a complete and convincing account of what rights we do and do not have, who has them, and why. Presenting the foundations of a liberal, individualistic theory of rights, Lomasky explains the place of rights within the overall structure of morality, arguing for the moral importance of individual commitments to and pursuit of "projects." After developing his theory of basic rights, Lomasky demonstrates its implications for a variety of problems and issues, including property rights, the rights of children, and the status of the unborn, defective persons, animals, and.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 283 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-276) and index.
ISBN:9780198021223
0198021224

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