An Introduction to Property Theory
Gregory S. Alexander
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Paperback. An introduction to the leading modern theories of property and applies those theories to concrete contexts in which property issues have been especially controversial. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Law. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; LNS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Law. 246 pages. An introduction to the leading modern theories of property and applies those theories to concrete contexts in which property issues have been especially controversial. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HP; LNS. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 13. Weight: 332.
This book surveys the leading modern theories of property - Lockean, libertarian, utilitarian/law-and-economics, personhood, Kantian and human flourishing - and then applies those theories to concrete contexts in which property issues have been especially controversial. These include redistribution, the right to exclude, regulatory takings, eminent domain and intellectual property. The book highlights the Aristotelian human flourishing theory of property, providing the most comprehensive and accessible introduction to that theory to date. The book's goal is neither to cover every conceivable theory nor to discuss every possible facet of the theories covered. Instead, it aims to make the major property theories ... Read more
This book surveys the leading modern theories of property - Lockean, libertarian, utilitarian/law-and-economics, personhood, Kantian and human flourishing - and then applies those theories to concrete contexts in which property issues have been especially controversial. These include redistribution, the right to exclude, regulatory takings, eminent domain and intellectual property. The book highlights the Aristotelian human flourishing theory of property, providing the most comprehensive and accessible introduction to that theory to date. The book's goal is neither to cover every conceivable theory nor to discuss every possible facet of the theories covered. Instead, it aims to make the major property theories ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
246
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Law
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521130608
SKU
V9780521130608
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About Gregory S. Alexander
Gregory S. Alexander is a nationally renowned expert in property and trusts and estates and the A. Robert Noll Professor of Law at Cornell University, New York. Following his graduation from Northwestern University School of Law, he clerked for the Honorable George Edwards of the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Alexander is the winner of the American ... Read more
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