The Realm of Rights

Thomson provides a systematic theory of human and social rights, elucidating what in general makes an attribution of a right true. This is a major effort to provide a stable foundation for the deeply held belief that we are not mere cogs in a communal machine, but are instead individuals whose private interests are entitled to respect.

About the author

Judith Jarvis Thomson is Professor of Philosophy at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Summary

Thomson provides a systematic theory of human and social rights, elucidating what in general makes an attribution of a right true. This is a major effort to provide a stable foundation for the deeply held belief that we are not mere cogs in a communal machine, but are instead individuals whose private interests are entitled to respect.

Product details

• Authors: Judith Jarvis Thomson
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1992
• EAN: 9780674749498
• ISBN: 978-0-674-74949-8
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 236 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 550 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day