Rights from Wrongs - A Secular Theory of the Origins of Rights (Paperback, New Ed)

Where do our rights come from? Does "natural law" really exist outside of what is written in constitutions and legal statutes? If so, why are rights not the same everywhere and in all eras? On the other hand, if rights are nothing more than the product of human law, why should we ever allow them to override the popular will? In "Rights from Wrongs," renowned legal scholar Alan Dershowitz puts forward a wholly new and compelling answer to this age-old dilemma: Rights, he argues, do not come from God, nature, logic, or law alone. They arise out of particular human experiences with injustice. "Rights from Wrongs" is the first book to propose a theory of rights that emerges not from a theory of perfect justice but from its opposite: from the bottom up, from trial and error, and from our collective experience of injustice. Human rights come from human wrongs. "[Dershowitz's] underlying theory is one that can be neutrally applied by people residing at all positions within the political spectrum.... Perhaps if his views were understood by more people, there would be both a toning down of the political rhetoric." -"Tampa Tribune"

General

Imprint:	BasicBooks
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2005
First published:	December 2005
Authors:	Alan Dershowitz
Dimensions:	203 x 137 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	272
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-465-01714-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General
LSN:	0-465-01714-2
Barcode:	9780465017140

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