Rights from Wrongs

Alan Dershowitz talked about his book Rights From Wrongs: The Origin of Human Rights in the Experience of Injustice, published by Basic Boo… read more

Alan Dershowitz talked about his book Rights From Wrongs: The Origin of Human Rights in the Experience of Injustice, published by Basic Books. The author, a professor at Harvard Law School, theorized about the origins of rights and about their changing importance. Mr. Dershowitz also examined the foundations of natural rights and proposed that it the human experience was largely responsible for the evolution of human rights. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience. close

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Rights from Wrongs

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Program ID:
182594-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
First Aired:
Jan 01, 2005 | 1:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Feb 13, 2005 | 7:17am EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jan 01, 2005 | 1:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 13, 2005 | 7:17am EST | C-SPAN 2
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