E-book
An introduction to rights / William A. Edmundson.
"A thoroughly updated second edition that is an accessible introduction to the history, logic, moral implications, and political tendencies of the idea of rights"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1139233718
- ISBN: 9781139233712
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 184 pages).
- Edition: 2nd edition.
- Publisher: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | CatMonthString:august.20 Multi-User. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-172) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The prehistory of rights -- The rights of man : the Enlightenment -- "Mischievous nonsense"? -- Into the nineteenth century : consolidation and retrenchment -- The conceptual neighborhood of rights / Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld -- The universal declaration, and a revolt against utilitarianism -- The nature of rights : "choice" theory and "interest" theory -- A right to do wrong? : Two conceptions of moral rights -- The pressure of consequentialism -- What is interference? -- The future of rights -- Conclusion. |
| Type of Computer File or Data Note: | Text (HTML), electronic book. |
| System Details Note: | Mode of access: Internet. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription. |
| Issuing Body Note: | Made available online by EBSCO. |
| Source of Description Note: | Print version record. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Civil rights. Human rights. Civil rights. Human rights. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights. |
| Genre: | Electronic books. |
