Thomas Paine and the Idea of Human Rights

ISBN-13: 9781107514256 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 229 str.

Robert Lamb

Opis

An introduction to and analytical reconstruction of Thomas Paine's political philosophy and his account of human rights.

Recenzje

'In his outstanding study of Paine's reflections on moral, political, economic, international, and religious matters, Robert Lamb sets out to demonstrate both the continued relevance and the philosophical coherence of this underrated eighteenth-century thinker.' Clement Fatovic, The Review of Politics

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Paine as political philosopher: interpretation and understanding; 2. Political obligation, human rights and the moral universe; 3. Rights of democratic inclusion and the virtues of citizenship; 4. Private property, the natural inheritance and rights to welfare; 5. Cosmopolitanism and the rights of nations; 6. Religion, creation and liberalism; Conclusion.