Philosophy of Private Law

• The first comprehensive and introductory account of the principal themes in contemporary jurisprudential debates, ideal for those studying the subject at undergraduate or postgraduate level
• Key themes and complex legal philosophical debates are clearly outlined, encouraging readers to critically evaluate the subject
• Provides students with an informed view of both the limits and possibilities of the philosophy of private law

Readership: Advanced undergraduate and postgraduate law students studying the philosophy of private law as part of their jurisprudence, contract or tort law courses.

William Lucy, Professor of Law, Manchester University

1: Introduction
Part I: Who did what?
2: Legal liability-Responsibility
3: Responsibility I: Basic responsibility
4: Responsibility II: Alternate possibilities
5: Conduct and causation
6: Wrongfulness
Part II: Who pays and why?
7: Normative foundations
8: Corrective justice
9: Distributive justice
10: Mixed foundations
11: Conclusion