Rethinking rights
Subtitle: historical, political, and philosophical perspectives
By: edited by Bruce P. Frohnen and Kenneth L. Grasso.
Contributors: Frohnen, Bruce.; Grasso, Kenneth L.
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Columbia, Mo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
ISBN-13: 9780826218209; 9780826218315
Subjects: Human rights -- History; Human rights; Civil rights -- History; Civil rights
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.