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S/P/21. Do ideas of 'natural rights' provide the best philosophical defence for human rights?
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This essay argues that theories of natural rights are fundamentally flawed, providing a philosophically weak basis for theories of human rights. Criticisms of the theories of Hobbes and Locke are discussed, including those of Marx, Bentham and MacDonald. It is suggested that there is no indisputable defence of human rights as they are a value-judgement. However, this does not take away from their practical importance in the modern world. It suggests a legal positivist position is more productive.
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