This collection of essays by one of America's leading legal theorists is unique in its scope: it shows how traditional problems of philosophy can be understood more clearly when considered in terms of law, economics, and political science.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Part I: Law and Morality
- 1: Negative and Positive Positivism
- 2: Rethinking the Theory of Legal Rights
- Part II. Law and Economics
- 3: Efficiency, Auction, and Exchange
- 4: Efficiency, Utility, and Wealth Maximisation
- 5: The Foundation of Constitutional Economics
- Part III. Torts, Crimes and Settlements
- 6: Crimes, Kickers and Transaction Structures
- 7: The Morality of Strict Tort Liability
- 8: Corrective Justice and Wrongful Gain
- 9: Justice in Settlements
- Part IV. Markets, Morals and Politics
- 10: Market Contractarianism
- 11: Unanimity
- 12: Democracy and Social Choice
- 13: Morality and the Theory of Rational Choice