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Thank you for your kind words, and thank you for sharing your thoughts. I think academics and society in general have not sufficiently thought through the concept of rights. Your perspective is helpful in starting t get to the heart of the issue. I've written about recognition, which is essential to the social understanding and honoring of general and individual rights, but I haven't yet reached the core issue of what to consider rights as being. Coming from the perspective of recognition, I completely agree with your empasis on mutual respect.

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Douglas Giles, PhD
Douglas Giles, PhD

Written by Douglas Giles, PhD

Philosopher by trade & temperament, professor for 21 years, bringing philosophy out of its ivory tower and into everyday life. https://dgilesauthor.com/

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