Westview Press (1999)
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The Proliferation of Rights explores how the assertion of rights has expanded dramatically since World War II. Carl Wellman illuminates for the reader the historical developments in each of the major categories of rights, including human rights, civil rights, women’s rights, patient rights, and animal rights. He concludes by assessing where this proliferation has been legitimate and helpful, cases where it has been illusory and unproductive, and alternatives to the appeal to rights.
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Keywords | Law and ethics Human rights Political rights Law Philosophy |
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Reprint years | 2018 |
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Call number | K258.W448 1999 |
ISBN(s) | 0813328217 0813328209 9780813328218 036731892X 9780813328201 9780429495922 |
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