Abstract

This collection of essays further develops, clarifies, and applies the moral philosophy Gewirth presented in Reason and Morality. Nine of the fourteen essays have been written since the publication of that book. And there is a 38 page introduction that gives an overview of Reason and Morality and these essays. Although there is redundancy, this book is a welcome elaboration and application of his theory of human rights. The clarity and force of his ideas are perhaps even more evident here than in the earlier work.