Outline of Rights - Theoretical Distinctions

Theoretical Distinctions

  • Natural and legal rights
    • Natural law
    • Positive law
    • Social rights
      • Social contract
  • Claim rights and liberty rights
    • Claim
    • Entitlement
    • Liberty
    • Freedom
  • Negative and positive rights
  • Individual rights
  • Group rights

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