Reasons and Intentions in Law and Practical Agency

By: George Pavlakos and Veronica Rodriguez-Blanco

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Synopsis: This collection of new essays explores in depth how and why we act when we follow practical standards, particularly in connection with the authority of legal texts and lawmakers. The essays focus on the interplay of intentions and practical reasons, engaging incisive arguments to demonstrate both the close connection between them, and the inadequacy of accounts that downplay this important link. Their wide-ranging discussion includes topics such as legal interpretation, the paradox of intention, the relation between moral and legal obligation, and legal realism. The volume will appeal to scholars and students of legal philosophy, moral philosophy, law, social science, cognitive psychology, and philosophy of action.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781316234891
Publisher:: Cambridge University Press
Date of Addition:: 01/20/15
Copyrighted By:: Cambridge University Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Psychology, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy
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