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Full-Text Articles in Legal History
Roger Williams On Liberty Of Conscience, Edward J. Eberle
Roger Williams On Liberty Of Conscience, Edward J. Eberle
Law Faculty Scholarship
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Symposium: Religious Liberty In America And Beyond: Celebrating The Legacy Of Roger Williams On The 400th Anniversary Of His Birth: Introduction, Edward J. Eberle
Symposium: Religious Liberty In America And Beyond: Celebrating The Legacy Of Roger Williams On The 400th Anniversary Of His Birth: Introduction, Edward J. Eberle
Law Faculty Scholarship
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National Identity And Liberalism In International Law: Three Models, Justin Desautels-Stein
National Identity And Liberalism In International Law: Three Models, Justin Desautels-Stein
Publications
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Is The Concept Of The Person Necessary For Human Rights?, Jens David Ohlin
Is The Concept Of The Person Necessary For Human Rights?, Jens David Ohlin
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
The concept of the person is widely assumed to be indispensable for making a rights claim. But a survey of the concept's appearance in legal discourse reveals that the concept is stretched to the breaking point. Personhood stands at the center of debates as diverse as the legal status of embryos and animals to the rights and responsibilities of corporations and nations. This Note analyzes the evidence and argues that personhood is a cluster concept with distinct components: the biological concept of the human being, the notion of a rational agent, and unity of consciousness. This suggests that it is …