Right and Society

One of the cardinal concepts of Modern Political Philosophy--Right--is perhaps its most problematic feature.  For, on the one hand, it is usually presented as a property that inheres in an individual entity, sufficiently determined by either a supernatural ground, e. g. a divine creator, or a natural one, e. g. Might.  But, on the other, Right signifies a prohibition against interference in an activity of its bearer, and, hence, is an a posteriori concept that presupposes the existence of others.  Thus, that this presumed property of an individual entity presupposes the existence of others exposes a latent Collectivist dimension of this Atomist concept.  It thus anticipates a transition from Social Atomism to Social Organicism, in which the concept of Right is no longer necessary.  For, in such a Polity, the Whole is only as strong as its weakest Part, so, the well-being of each is in the interest of all, thereby obviating the need of a protective measure such as a Right.