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Rights and Demands - A Foundational Inquiry (Hardcover)
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Rights and Demands - A Foundational Inquiry (Hardcover)
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Rights are often invoked in contemporary moral and political
debates, yet the nature of rights is contested. Rights and Demands
provides the first full-length treatment of a central class of
rights: demand-rights. To have such a right is to have the standing
or authority to demand a particular action of another person. How
are such rights possible? Everyday agreements are generally
acknowledged to be sources of demand-rights, but what is it about
an agreement that accounts for this? The central thesis of this
book is that joint commitment is a ground of demand-rights, and
that it may be the only ground. In developing this thesis Margaret
Gilbert argues in detail for joint commitment accounts of both
agreements and promises. The final chapter explains the relevance
of its argument to our understanding of human rights. Engaging
where appropriate with contemporary rights theory, Gilbert provides
an accessible route into this area for those previously unfamiliar
with it.
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