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Rights and Demands

By Margaret Gilbert

Rights and Demands

By Margaret Gilbert

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Rights are often invoked in contemporary moral and political debates, yet the nature of rights is contested. Rights and Demands provides the first full-length treatment of a central class of rights: demand-rights. To have such a right is to have the standing or authority to demand a particular action of another person. How are such rights possible? Everyday agreements are generally acknowledged to be sources of demand-rights, but what is it about an agreement that accounts for this? The central thesis of this book is that joint commitment is a ground of demand-rights, and that it may be the only ground. In developing this thesis Margaret Gilbert argues in detail for joint commitment accounts of both agreements and promises. The final chapter explains the relevance of its argument to our understanding of human rights. Engaging where appropriate with contemporary rights theory, Gilbert provides an accessible route into this area for those previously unfamiliar with it.
Product details
Number of Pages:
390
Release Date:
2018-06-26
Publication Date:
2018-06-26
Publisher:
OXFORD UNIV PR
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198813767
ISBN13:
9780198813767
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
749 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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