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Do Individuals Have Rights? What Are They? the Notion of Human

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Do individuals have rights? What are they? The notion of human rights (Jewish and Christian sources aside) most deeply in liberalism in general and Kant in particular. Having read Kant, do you see why? Do you think that rights have universal or particular application? Do you think that right have religious, theological, or metaphysical origins, or are they human constructs? Do you think it matters whether rights have metaphysical origins or not? Explain your views.


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