The Age of Rights

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Table of Contents; Title; Copyright; Preface to the English Edition; Note; Part I; 1 On the Fundamental Principles of Human Rights; 2 Human Rights Now and in the Future; 3 The Age of Rights; 4 Human Rights and Society; 5 Human Rights Today; Part II; 6 The French Revolution and Human Rights; 7 The Legacy of the Great Revolution; 8 Kant and the French Revolution; Part III; 9 Against the Death Penalty; 10 The Current Debate on the Death Penalty; Index; End User License Agreement.;This book presents a valuable clarification and defence of human rights by Italy's leading political theorist. Table of Contents Title Copyright Preface to the English Edition Note Part I 1 On the Fundamental Principles of Human Rights 2 Human Rights Now and in the Future 3 The Age of Rights 4 Human Rights and Society 5 Human Rights Today Part II 6 The French Revolution and Human Rights 7 The Legacy of the Great Revolution 8 Kant and the French Revolution Part III 9 Against the Death Penalty 10 The Current Debate on the Death Penalty Index End User License Agreement.