| Description |
ix, 261 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-250) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Where do rights come from? -- I: The sources of rights: What are rights? -- Is God the source of rights? -- Is Nature the source of rights? -- Are there other "external" sources of rights? -- Do constitutional democracies really need an external theory of rights? -- Do we need to invent an external source of rights--even if it does not really exist? -- Is natural law a helpful or harmful fiction? -- What, then, is the source of rights? -- II: Some challenges to experience as the source of rights: Is there always a right answer? -- If rights do not come from God or Nature, how are they different from mere preferences? -- Does the experiential approach confuse philosophy with sociology? -- Can rights produce wrongs? -- Is the debate over external sources of rights a liberal-conservative issue? -- III: Applying the experiential theory of rights: Can experiential rights check the abuses of majority rule? -- Is there a right "to life"? -- Is there a right not to be censored by government? -- Is there a right to have church and state separated? -- Is there a right to emigrate and/or immigrate? -- Do animals have rights? -- Do dead people have rights in their organs? Conclusion: The future of rights. |
| Subject |
Human rights.
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Civil rights.
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| ISBN |
0465017134 hardcover alkaline paper |
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