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Do Thomists Have Rights? Does Anyone? | Fr. Dominic Legge, OP

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Exploring Aquinas' Understanding of Rights and Justice

The chapter explores Aquinas' perspective on justice, rights, and the common good, contrasting it with Enlightenment and post-Enlightenment theories based on social contract theory. It also delves into the debate on the compatibility of Thomists' rights and discusses differing opinions on the dangers of modern subjective rights in governance.

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