Contract as promise : a theory of contractual obligation /

'Contract as Promise' is a study of the foundations and structure of contract law. It has both theoretical and pedagogic purposes. It moves from trust to promise to the nuts and bolts of contract law. The author shows that contract law has an underlying unifying moral and practical structu...

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Main Author: Fried, Charles, 1935-2024 (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Edition:[Second edition].
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'Contract as Promise' is a study of the foundations and structure of contract law. It has both theoretical and pedagogic purposes. It moves from trust to promise to the nuts and bolts of contract law. The author shows that contract law has an underlying unifying moral and practical structure. This second edition retains the original text, and includes a new Preface. It also includes a lengthy postscript that takes account of scholarly and practical developments in the field over the last thirty years, especially the large and rich law and economics literature.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190240196
0190240199
9780190240172
0190240172