Natural rights : a criticism of some political and ethical conceptions / David G. Ritchie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ritchie, David G. (David George), 1853-1903, author.

Series:

Muirhead library of philosophy ; 11.

Muirhead library of philosophy. Ethics ; 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil rights.

Human rights.

Natural law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; PART I.-THE THEORY OF NATURAL RIGHTS; CHAPTER I. THE PRINCIPLES OF '89; CHAPTER II. ON THE HISTORY OF THE IDEA OF "" NATURE "" IN LAW AND POLITICS; CHAPTER III. ROUSSEAU AND ROUSSEAUISM; CHAPTER IV. DE DIVISIONE NATURÆ; CHAPTER V. WHAT DETERMINES RIGHTS?; PART II.-PARTICULAR NATURAL RIGHTS; CHAPTER VI. THE RIGHT OF LIFE; CHAPTER VII. THE RIGHT OF LIBERTY : LIBERTY OF THOUGHT; CHAPTER VIII. TOLERATION; NOTE A.- Religious Persecution and Toleration : Some Historical Illustrations

NOTE B.- Measures for Suppressing Mormonism in the United StatesCHAPTER IX. THE RIGHTS OF PUBLIC MEETING AND ASSOCIATION; CHAPTER X. FREEDOM OF CONTRACT, NATIONAL FREEDOM, ETC.; CHAPTER XI. RESISTANCE TO OPPRESSION; CHAPTER XII. EQUALITY; CHAPTER XIII. THE RIGHT OF PROPERTY; CHAPTER XIV. THE RIGHT OF PURSUING AND OBTAINING HAPPINESS; APPENDIX; THE VIRGINIAN DECLARATION OF RIGHTS-JUNE 12, 1776; EXTRACT FROM THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE- JULY 4, 1776; FRENCH DECLARATION OF RIGHTS OF 1789 (CONSTITUTION OF 1791), WITH PAINE'S TRANSLATION; FRENCH DECLARATION OF RIGHTS OF 1793

FRENCH DECLARATION OF RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF 1795PREAMBLE OF FRENCH CONSTITUTION OF 1848; INDEX

Notes:

First published 1894 by Routledge.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 30, 2014).

ISBN:

1-138-87089-7

1-317-85261-3

1-315-83035-3

1-317-85262-1

9781315830353

OCLC:

876512765