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Rights and Human Rights

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2006

Extract

The concept of rights, as has often been noted, became prominent at a particular time in our history. It is associated especially with seventeenth and eighteenth century political ideas about the rights of individuals versus those of governments, and with such notable events as the American Declaration of Independence. It was at this time, too, that debates about rights of property and liberty became prominent. What was the role of this concept in earlier times? Has it always existed? Does it have a permanent place in our moral thinking? According to H.L.A. Hart,

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Research Article
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Philosophy and the contributors 2006

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