Single Idea 21789

[catalogued under 25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 1. Slavery]

Full Idea

Slaves have no duties because they have no rights.

Gist of Idea

Slaves have no duties because they have no rights

Source

Georg W.F.Hegel (Elements of the Philosophy of Right [1821], 261), quoted by Stephen Houlgate - An Introduction to Hegel 08 'Freedom'

Book Reference

Houlgate,Stephen: 'An Introduction to Hegel' [Blackwell 2005], p.196


A Reaction

Does this correlation go all the way up society? Do I only have duties insofar as I have correlative rights? Monarchs seem to have maximum duties and maximum rights. Democratic leaders seem thereby to get a raw deal.