Human Rights & Civil Rights: Life, Liberty, Property Conscience Speech/Majority Rule (Morality in Our Age Series)

Arthur, John

ISBN 10: 1568230346 ISBN 13: 9781568230344

Publisher: Knowledge Products

Synopsis

Life, liberty, property, free speech, freedom of conscience, and religion are all considered inalienable rights. Yet rights are now routinely claimed to include health care, employment, housing, even vacations. This audio examines if we do indeed have a right to all the things we need for a full life, even if it obligates others to provide them. 2 cassettes.

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About the Author

John Arthur (1946-2007) was a professor of philosophy and an expert in legal theory, constitutional theory, social ethics, and political philosophy. He taught at a number of universities, including Brandeis University, Harvard University, the College of Charleston, and the State University of New York at Binghamton. Arthur also wrote several books, including The Unfinished Constitution, Words That Bind, Judicial Review and the Grounds of Modern Constitutional Practice, and Race, Equality, and the Burdens of History, which was published after his death.

Edition details

• Publisher: Knowledge Products
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1568230346
• ISBN 13: 9781568230344
• Binding: Audio Cassette