The Proliferation Of Rights

Moral Progress Or Empty Rhetoric?

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Carl Wellman

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The Proliferation of Rights explores how the assertion of rights has expanded dramatically since World War II. Carl Wellman illuminates for the reader the historical developments in each of the major categories of rights, including human rights, civil rights, womens rights, patient rights, and animal rights. He concludes by assessing where this proliferation has been legitimate and helpful, cases where it has been illusory and unproductive, and alternatives to the appeal to rights.

Author Biography:

Carl Wellman is Hortense and Tobias Lewin Distinguished University Professor in the Humanities at Washington University of St. Louis. He teaches and does research in ethics and philosophy of law. His current philosophical investigations are in general theory of rights, both legal and moral. Previous books include The Language of Ethics,Challenge and Response,Welfare Rights,A Theory of Rights, and An Approach to Rights.

Release date NZ

November 6th, 1998

Author

Carl Wellman

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Professional & Vocational

Pages

200

Dimensions

227x152x12

ISBN-13

9780813328218

Product ID

2039863

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