Thought and action Mazzini rejected the concept of the "rights of man" which had developed during the Age of Enlightenment, arguing instead that individual rights were a duty to be won through hard work, sacrifice and virtue, rather than "rights" which were intrinsically owed to man. Mazzini outlined his thought in his Doveri dell'uomo ("Duties of Man"), published in 1860. Similarly, Mazzini formulated a concept known as "thought and action" in which thought and action must be joined together and every thought must be followed by action, therefore rejecting intellectualism and the notion of divorcing theory from practice.Schumaker, Paul (2010). The Political Theory Reader (illustrated ed.). Hoboken: Wiley-Blackwell. p. 58. .
thought and action mazzini rejected the concept of the "rights of man" which had developed during the age of enlightenment arguing instead that individual rights were a duty to be won through hard work sacrifice and virtue rather than "rights" which were intrinsically owed to man mazzini outlined his thought in his doveri dell'uomo ("duties of man") published in 1860 similarly mazzini formulated a concept known as "thought and action" in which thought and action must be joined together and every thought must be followed by action therefore rejecting intellectualism and the notion of divorcing theory from practiceschumaker paul (2010) the political theory reader (illustrated ed) hoboken wiley-blackwell p 58 