A thoroughly updated second edition that is an accessible introduction to the history, logic, moral implications and political tendencies of the idea of rights.

This is the only accessible and readable introduction to the history, logic, moral implications, and political tendencies of the idea of rights. It is organized

Human Rights: An Introduction is an important text that provides a comprehensive overview of human rights and related issues from a social science perspective.

While almost everyone has heard of human rights, few will have reflected in depth on what human rights are, where they originate from and what they mean. A Phil

In this comprehensive introduction, Tom Campbell introduces and critically examines the key philosophical debates about rights.