First published in 1985. In this study, Donnelly distinguishes
between "having a right" and "being right" and elaborates the
distinction with great subtlety to show that rights have to be
understood as action and not as a possession. This is done with
such clarity and good sense that he is able to cast light on all
aspects of the often confusing discussions of the natures and
usages of "right". He illuminates an astonishing range of issues,
from the limitations of Thomist and utilitarian conceptions of
right to the confusions of many present-day defenders of rights,
both in the West and the Third World. As importantly, Donnelly is
centrally concerned with the human aspect of "human rights". He is
thus able to rest his discussion of rights on a plausible
philosophical anthropology as well as an appreciation of an
historical dimension to human rights, and, at the end of his book,
is able to open the door towards potential new developments in the
discussion of human rights. Down the path he points us lies a
reconciliation of the notion of individual rights with that of
political community. This title will be of great interest to
students of politics and philosophy.
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