Acknowledgments Xi
List of Abbreviations Xiii
Introduction: The Problem of Human Rights = 1
The Event of Natality: The Ontological Foundation of Human Rights = 4
The Principle of Initium: Freedom, Power, and The Right to Have Rights = 35
The Principle of Givenness: Appearance, Singularity, and The Right to Have Rights = 70
The Predicament of Common Responsibility = 104
Conclusion: The Political Institution of The Right to Have Rights = 132
Notes = 143
Works Cited = 155
Index = 159
List of Abbreviations Xiii
Introduction: The Problem of Human Rights = 1
The Event of Natality: The Ontological Foundation of Human Rights = 4
The Principle of Initium: Freedom, Power, and The Right to Have Rights = 35
The Principle of Givenness: Appearance, Singularity, and The Right to Have Rights = 70
The Predicament of Common Responsibility = 104
Conclusion: The Political Institution of The Right to Have Rights = 132
Notes = 143
Works Cited = 155
Index = 159