1.Introduction 1
2.On the Rule of Law； and on Consciousness of Rights 19
3.A Small Dose of History 25
4.On Modern Religion 55
5.Is There a Culture of Human Rights？ 63
6.Universal and Particular 69
7.Women and Minorities 77
8.Privacy and Dignity 89
9.Social， Economic， and Cultural Rights 111
10.Sovereignty and Rights 139
11.Some Concluding Remarks 157
About the Author 165
Notes 167
Index 193