HIST 679 - Rights Revolution

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University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

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Description:

It is all but impossible to think or talk about contemporary legal and moral controversies without invoking the idea of “rights.” Yet few of us canclaim a clear understanding of this pivotal concept. Historically, how have particular claims, preferences and socio-economic interests attained the status of publicly-recognized “rights” Are there otherways to conceptualize and prioritize rights, other forms of “rights talk,” than the ones we currentlyemploy? History 679 takes as its point of departure the enormous expansion in rights claimed by both individuals and groups in recent decades – the “rightsrevolution.” Th is development has elicited both praise and alarm and we will examine the philosophical, moral and political dimensions of each. 4 cr.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.unh.edu

Phone Number:

(603) 862-1234

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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