The Idea of a Right

The Idea of a Right
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Publisher : Newmedia Publishing
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 1893798194
ISBN-13 : 9781893798199
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Book Synopsis The Idea of a Right by : Kenneth G. Butler

Download or read book The Idea of a Right written by Kenneth G. Butler and published by Newmedia Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive treatise on the concept of a right, or entitlement from the time of the ancient Greeks to the present. The author follows the evolution of a right from philosophical concept to its adoption in the late twentieth century. He is especially interested in teh development and current state of a natural right, which he defines to be the combination of laws that harmonize the workings of the universe, including our own little corner of it, as designed by God.


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