Early Human Right Proponents? The Extent to which Cicero’s Ideas Embodied the Modern Concept of Universal Human Rights

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  • Runshi Wu Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61173/3m3fag69

Keywords:

Stoicism, Cicero, Human rights

Abstract

This study explores the relationship between Cicero’s ideas included in De Officiis and De Legibus, and the modern human rights ideals, focusing on the extent to which the ideas of Cicero conform with those of modern human rights. It analyzes the similarity between these two ideas in the aspects of property rights, punishment, relationship with others; additionally, this research examines how Cicero’s ideas violate the modern human rights in the aspects of slavery and cosmopolitanism. The study clearly reveals the relationship between Cicero’s ideas, Stoicism, and modern human rights, reminding researchers to develop a more comprehensive view on the history of human rights.

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Published

2024-10-29

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