Moral Rights and Political Freedom

by Tara Smith

Book Overview

Seeking a way out of today's bewildering rush of rights claims, Tara Smith's Moral Rights and Political Freedom offers a systematic account of the nature and foundations of rights. The book carefully elucidates what political freedom is and demonstrates why it should be protected by rights. Smith's thesis is that rights are teleological: respect for freedom is necessary for individuals' flourishing or eudaimonia. Smith illustrates how...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847680266
• ISBN13: 9780847680269
• Release Date: June 1995
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.2"