Which of the following regards natural law as only a phrase of the English language, and natural rights…
Jeremy Bentham criticized the notion of natural and imprescriptible rights as nonsense upon stilts. He distinguished a reason for wishing that a right existed from a right…
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Which of the following regards natural law as only a phrase of the English language, and natural rights as "nonsense on stilts"?
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Jeremy Bentham criticized the notion of natural and imprescriptible rights as nonsense upon stilts. He distinguished a reason for wishing that a right existed from a right actually established by law. His criticism reflects his insistence on analyzing legal rights through law and their practical usefulness.
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