Taking Rights Seriously
Taking Rights Seriously by Ronald Dworkin is a significant work of political and legal philosophy published by A&C Black on June 27, 2013. This reprint edition spans 456 pages and is presented in English. Dworkin’s text, originally published in 1977, offers a robust defense of liberal principles, emphasizing the legal, moral, and political rights of individuals in opposition to state authority.
In this influential book, Dworkin critiques utilitarian and legal-positivist approaches to jurisprudence, presenting his own theory of adjudication. He addresses a range of controversial public issues, including civil disobedience and positive discrimination. Readers will find a thoughtful exploration of the complexities surrounding individual rights and the role of the state, making this work a vital contribution to discussions in philosophy and political thought.
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A landmark work of political and legal philosophy, Ronald Dworkin’s Taking Rights Seriously was acclaimed as a major work on its first publication in 1977 and remains profoundly influential in the 21st century. A forceful statement of liberal principles – championing the legal, moral and political rights of the individual against the state – Dworkin demolishes prevailing utilitarian and legal-positivist approaches to jurisprudence. Developing his own theory of adjudication, he applies this to controversial public issues, from civil disobedience to positive discrimination. Elegantly written and cuttingly insightful, Taking Rights Seriously is one of the most important works of public thought of the last fifty years.
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