Introduction to Human Rights

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  • About
    • About the Course
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  • Course Introduction
    • Course Introduction
  • Modules 1-3
    • Module One: The History of Human Rights
    • Module Two: Philosophical Perspectives on Human Rights
    • Module Three: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • Modules 4-6
    • Module Four: International Human Rights Law
    • Module Five: The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
    • Module Six: The Human Rights Council and UPR Process
  • Modules 7-9
    • Module Seven: Human Rights in Australia
    • Module Eight: Human Rights in Nth Korea
    • Module Nine: The Human Rights Movement
  • Modules 10-12
    • Module Ten: Women’s Rights
    • Module Eleven: Indigenous Rights
    • Module Twelve: Human Rights and Technology
  • Assessment
    • Assessment

Module Two: Philosophical Perspectives on Human Rights

1. Philosophical Perspectives on Human Rights Outline
2. Module Two Introductory Video
3. Learn about Philosophical Approaches to Human Rights
4. Read about Hobbes, Locke and the Rights of Man
5. Reflect on Locke’s Perspective on Nature and Human Rights
6. Learn about Contemporary Philosophies of Human Rights

Read about Hobbes, Locke and the Rights of Man

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Philosophical Perspectives on Human Rights Activity Two (Required Activity)

Thomas Hobbes (portrait)

Hobbes and Locke each made a major contribution to the philosophical underpinnings of modern conceptions of human rights. In this reading, from MIT, you have the opportunity to consider and compare each of their contributions.

Hobbes and Locke on the Rights of Man

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