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Promises, morals, and law /

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This is an analysis of the nature of promissory obligations. The subject is one which has attracted a great deal of attention among both moral and linguistic philosophers, but the book contends that much of the philosophical literature is flawed by its unreality and unfamiliarity with the serious pr...

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Main Author: Atiyah, P. S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford [Oxfordshire] : London ; New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 1981.
Subjects:
Promises.
Promise (Law)
Law and ethics.
Promesses.
Promesse (Droit)
Droit et morale.
Law and ethics
Promises
Beloften.
Moraal.
Rechtsfilosofie.
Goede trouw.
Electronic books.
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Summary:This is an analysis of the nature of promissory obligations. The subject is one which has attracted a great deal of attention among both moral and linguistic philosophers, but the book contends that much of the philosophical literature is flawed by its unreality and unfamiliarity with the serious problems that arise from the practice of promising.
Physical Description:1 online resource (218 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191681530
0191681539