Article
Rights, Communities, and Tradition
University of Toronto Law Journal
(1991)
Abstract
This paper argues that there is a close connection between basic human rights and communal bonds. It criticizes the philosophical views of Alan Gewirth and Alasdair MacIntyre, which in differing ways deny this connection.
Keywords
- Legal Theory,
- Human Rights,
- Jurisprudence,
- Natural Law
Disciplines
Publication Date
1991
Citation Information
Brian Slattery. "Rights, Communities, and Tradition" University of Toronto Law Journal Vol. 41 (1991) p. 447 - 467 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/brian_slattery/18/