Wrongs and Rights Come Apart, Hardback

It is common to regard rights and wrongs as mirror images: to be wronged is to have one’s rights violated. Nicolas Cornell rejects this view. Drawing on diverse real-world examples, he argues that rights determine how we ought to shape our interpersonal conduct, while wrongs alone tell us what corrective action is appropriate after a violation.

• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Author(s): Nicolas Cornell
• Number of pages: 304
• Publication date: 2025
• Dimensions: 243 x 167 x 27
• Cover type: Hardback