| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Studies in Philosophy and Law |
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Studies in Philosophy and Law
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| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; 1 Introduction; 2 A Social Contract Conception of the Tort Law of Accidents; 3 Responsibility for Outcomes, Risk, and the Law of Torts; 4 The Significance of Doing and Suffering; 5 Tort Law and Tort Theory; 6 Corrective Justice in an Age of Mass Torts; 7 Economics, Moral Philosophy, and the Positive Analysis of Tort Law; 8 Pluralism in Tort and Accident Law; References; Index |
| Summary |
Annotation. When accidents occur and people suffer injuries, who ought to bear the loss? Tort law offers a complex set of rules to answer this question, but up to now philosophers have offered little by way of analysis of these rules. In eight essays commissioned for this volume, leading legal theorists examine the philosophical foundations of tort law. This collection will be of interest to professionals and advanced students working in philosophy of law, social theory, political theory, and law, as well as anyone seeking a better understanding of tort law |
| Notes |
Series statement on jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-333) and index |
| Subject |
Torts -- Philosophy
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Torts -- Philosophy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Coleman, Jules
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Duff, Antony
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Lyons, David
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MacCormick, Neil
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Munzer, Stephen R
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Pettit, Philip
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Raz, Joseph
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Waldron, Jeremy
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Postema, Gerald
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