An approach to rights : studies in the philosophy of law and morals / Carl Wellman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wellman, Carl.

Series:

Law and philosophy library ; v. 29.

Law and philosophy library ; v. 29

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights--Philosophy.

Human rights.

Human rights--Moral and ethical aspects.

Civil rights--Philosophy.

Civil rights.

Civil rights--Moral and ethical aspects.

Law and ethics.

Natural law.

Consent (Law).

Physical Description:

ix, 271 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht ; Boston ; London : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [1997]

Summary:

An Approach to Rights contains fifteen previously published but mostly inaccessible papers that together show the development of one of the more important contemporary theories of the nature, grounds and practical implications of rights. In a long retrospective essay, Carl Wellman explains what he was trying to accomplish in each paper, how far he believes that he succeeded and where he failed. Thus the author provides a critical perspective both on his own theory and on alternative theories from which he borrows, or that he rejects. These essays identify the problems any adequate theory of rights must solve, describe the more plausible solutions and weigh the merits of each. They will be of special interest to any reader concerned with legal theory, moral philosophy or any branch of applied ethics or social policy in which appeals to rights are frequently made but seldom rationally satisfactory.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-267) and indexes.

ISBN:

0792344677

OCLC:

36301441