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The Opposite Mirrors : An Essay on the Conventionalist Theory of Institutions /

How do social institutions exist? How do they direct our conduct? The Opposite Mirrors defends the thesis that the existence of institutions is a conventional matter. Ultimately they exist because we believe in their existence, and because they play a role in our practical reasoning. Human action ne...

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Main Author:	Lagerspetz, Eerik
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 1995.
Series:	Law and philosophy library ; 22.
Subjects:	Philosophy (General) Philosophy, Modern. Philosophy of law. Social sciences > Philosophy. Criminology. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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