Human Rights | Prof. Angela Knobel

Philosophy professor Prof. Angela Knobel explores Aquinas' teachings on infused virtues and the absence of human rights discussion. Scholars debate deriving human rights from Aquinas' thought and prioritize common good over individual rights. The complexity of balancing individual rights against the greater good is analyzed through examples like torture. Aquinas's views on political prudence and theological basis of human rights are discussed, emphasizing alignment with eternal law and R2 rights within an objective moral order.