Edmundson, William A.  1948- <br/><br/>
An introduction to rights  [electronic resource] / 
William A. Edmundson. 
 - Cambridge, UK ;  New York :  Cambridge University Press,  2004. 
 - xv, 223 p. 
 - Cambridge introductions to philosophy and law .
 - Cambridge introductions to philosophy and law. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-209) and index. 
<br/><br/>pt. I. The first expansionary era. The prehistory of rights ; The rights of man: the Enlightenment ; "Mischievous nonsense"? ; The nineteenth century: consolidation and retrenchment ; The conceptual neighborhood of rights: Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld -- pt. II. The second expansionary era. The Universal Declaration and a revolt against utilitarianism ; The nature of rights: "choice" theory and "interest" theory ; A right to do wrong? Two conceptions of moral rights ; The pressure of consequentialism ; What is interference? ; The future of rights ; Conclusion. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Civil rights.<br/>Human rights.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JC571  / .E42 2004 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>323