Rethinking rights : historical, political, and philosophical perspectives /

"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 s...

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Other Authors:	Frohnen, Bruce, Grasso, Kenneth L.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2009]
Series:	Eric Voegelin Institute series in political philosophy.
Subjects:	Human rights > History. Human rights. Civil rights > History. Civil rights.