The Community of Rights
Author | : Alan Gewirth |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : 0226288811 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780226288819 |
Rating | : 4/5 (819 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Community of Rights written by Alan Gewirth and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Community of Rights provides a detailed explication of the fundamental rights of agency as derived from a single rationally justified principle of morality and develops the contents of economic and social rights as a basic part of human rights. A critical alternative to both "liberal" and "communitarian" views, this authoritative work will command the attention of anyone engaged in the debate over social and economic justice.