Though contemporary human rights is considerably different from the type of rights envisioned under natural law, Francisco de Vitoria, Hugo Grotius and John Locke offered the first accounts of universal entitlement to certain rights on the basis of common humanity.
Meski hak asasi manusia kontemporer dianggap berbeda daripada tipe hak asasi yang tergambar dalam hukum kodrat, Francisco de Vitoria, Hugo Grotius dan John Locke memberikan penjelasan langsung mengenai penetapan universal terhadap hak-hak tertentu atas dasar kemanusiaan umum.