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

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Essay

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.

Grasp how changes in material conditions affect religious beliefs and practices historically.

Define and distinguish among different types of religious affiliations: fundamentalists, Christians, Jews, and Muslims.

Recognize the shift from religious to scientific and rational forms of authority in the modern world.

Identify the sociological explanations for the persistence or intensification of religious belief in certain populations.

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