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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.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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