The idea of basic, universal, fundamental 'human rights' seems, on the scale of history, remarkably modern, and seems to arrive in conjunction with the Great Divergence. Is there a link? Has any work been done to try and establish one?

by td4999

...or am I just reading something into this that isn't really there?

datedusername

Are you considering the 18th century to be in conjunction with the great divergence?