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A landmark work of political and legal philosophy, Ronald Dworkin's Taking Rights Seriously was acclaimed as a major work on its first publication in 1977 and remains profoundly influential in the 21st century. A forceful statement of liberal principles - championing the legal, moral and political rights of the individual against the state - Dworkin demolishes prevailing utilitarian and legal-positivist approaches to jurisprudence. Developing his own theory of adjudication, he applies this to controversial public issues, from civil disobedience to positive discrimination. Elegantly written and cuttingly insightful, Taking Rights Seriously is one of the most important works of public thought of the last fifty years.
Explanatory Note by the Translator
1. Toward a Physical Characterization
2. Dressing a Character
3. Characters and Types
4. Making the Body Expressive
5. Plasticity of Motion
6. Restraint and Control
7. Diction and Singing
8. Intonations and Pauses
9. Accentuation: The Expressive Word
10. Perspective in Character Building
11. Tempo-Rhythm in Movement
12. Speech Tempo-Rhythm
13. Stage Charm
14. Toward an Ethics for the Theatre
15. Patterns of Accomplishment
16. Some Conclusions on Acting
Index.
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A landmark work of political and legal philosophy, Ronald Dworkin's Taking Rights Seriously was acclaimed as a major work on its first publication in 1977 and remains profoundly influential in the 21st century. A forceful statement of liberal principles - championing the legal, moral and political rights of the individual against the state - Dworkin demolishes prevailing utilitarian and legal-positivist approaches to jurisprudence. Developing his own theory of adjudication, he applies this to controversial public issues, from civil disobedience to positive discrimination. Elegantly written and cuttingly insightful, Taking Rights Seriously is one of the most important works of public thought of the last fifty years.