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rights of future generations: a standalone construct

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Political philosophy

whether and how people not yet born can hold rights and claims of justice against those living now.

In political philosophy, rights of future generations refers to whether and how people not yet born can hold rights and claims of justice against those living now. This meaning comes from Gosseries (2008) in Journal of Political Philosophy.[1]

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  1. Gosseries, A. (2008). On Future Generations' Future Rights. Journal of Political Philosophy, 16(4), 446-474. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9760.2008.00323.x

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