Reasons and Intentions in Law and Practical Agency - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1107642922 ISBN 13: 9781107642928

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2018

Synopsis

This collection of new essays explores in depth how and why we act when we follow practical standards, particularly in connection with the authority of legal texts and lawmakers. The essays focus on the interplay of intentions and practical reasons, engaging incisive arguments to demonstrate both the close connection between them, and the inadequacy of accounts that downplay this important link. Their wide-ranging discussion includes topics such as legal interpretation, the paradox of intention, the relation between moral and legal obligation, and legal realism. The volume will appeal to scholars and students of legal philosophy, moral philosophy, law, social science, cognitive psychology, and philosophy of action.

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Review:

'This sophisticated book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in law and practical reasoning.' Dennis Patterson, European University Institute

'The essays in the book are rich and topical. They cover a variety of different issues, but with many interesting connections between them. This is a book that repays close study. I recommend it to anyone who has an interest in these areas.' Jonathan Crowe, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

Book Description:

Exploring how and why we act when we follow practical standards, this collection of new essays focuses on the interplay of intentions and practical reasons in practical agency, making it of interest to scholars and students of philosophy of action, legal philosophy, cognitive psychology, law, social science, and ethics.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1107642922
• ISBN 13: 9781107642928
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 342
• Editor: Pavlakos George