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When was the idea of human rights invented, and do we need it?

The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Sedley and Professor Richard Sorabji FBA · Gresham College

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Were the inventors the ancient Stoics, the Roman lawyers, the 17th century Dutch, the authors of the American Revolution? Can there be universal justice without such an idea, and what does it add?

The talk

  1. When was the idea of human rights invented, and do we need it? 2002-05-22 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Taught by
The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Sedley, Professor Richard Sorabji FBA
Year
2002
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History, Philosophy
Source
Gresham College
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