Bibliograph

Natural rights theories, their origin and development, Richard Tuck

Type

Label

Natural rights theories, their origin and development, Richard Tuck

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Natural rights theories

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

818850813

Responsibility statement

Richard Tuck

Series statement

Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Sub title

their origin and development

Summary

This book shows how political argument in terms of rights and natural rights began in medieval Europe, and how the theory of natural rights was developed in the seventeenth century after a period of neglect in the Renaissance. Dr Tuck provides a new understanding of the importance of Jean Gerson in the formation of the theories, and of Hugo Grotius in their development; he also restores the Englishman John Selden's ideas to the prominence they once enjoyed, and shows how Thomas Hobbes's political theory can best be understood against this background. In general, the book enables us to understand more fully the characteristics of the natural rights theories available to the men of the Enlightenment, and thereby to appreciate the complexity and equivocal nature of modern right theories.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The first rights theory -- The Renaissance -- Hugo Grotius -- John Selden -- Selden's followers -- Thomas Hobbes -- The radical theory -- The recovery and repudiation of Grotius

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