If You Can Understand This Essay, Then You Have Moral Rights and Moral Duties
Alan Gewirth’s work on moral and political philosophy attracted a great deal of attention between 1978 and 2000, but has received very little attention since then. This essay aims to revive interest in Gewirth’s work by providing a more direct and straightforward version of his core argument for obj...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Open Philosophy |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/opphil-2020-0011 |
| Summary: | Alan Gewirth’s work on moral and political philosophy attracted a great deal of attention between 1978 and 2000, but has received very little attention since then. This essay aims to revive interest in Gewirth’s work by providing a more direct and straightforward version of his core argument for objective moral rights and duties and clarifying how a Gewirthian moral and political theory can proceed beyond the conclusion of the core argument. |
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| ISSN: | 2543-8875 |