Rethinking rights : historical, political, and philosophical perspectives / edited by Bruce P. Frohnen and Kenneth L. Grasso.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Frohnen, Bruce.

Grasso, Kenneth L.

Series:

Eric Voegelin Institute series in political philosophy.

The Eric Voegelin Institute series in political philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights--History.

Human rights.

Civil rights--History.

Civil rights.

Physical Description:

ix, 271 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Essays retrace the historical development of rights in the West, assessing the influence of Locke, Burke, and the authors of the Declaration of Independence to clarify the experience of rights within the Western tradition, showing that rights need to be rethought so that they may again truly serve the human good"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Rights in a multicultural age / Bruce P. Frohnen, Kenneth L. Grasso

Historical roots of modern rights: before Locke and after / Brian Tierney

Natural rights and social contract in Burke and Bellarmine / Gary D. Glenn

Natural law, natural rights, and the Declaration of Independence / George W. Carey

Individual and group rights: self-government and claims of right in historical practice / Bruce P. Frohnen

The ontology of rights / Kenneth L. Schmitz

The historical and communal roots of legal rights and the erosion of the state / Paul Gottfried

Reintegrating rights: Catholicism, social ontology, and contemporary rights discourse / Kenneth L. Grasso

Toward a social pluralist theory of institutional rights / Jonathan Chaplin

Epilogue: Toward an integrative vision / Bruce P. Frohnen.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780826266521

0826266525

OCLC:

593239877