Reasons and Intentions in Law and Practical Agency (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781107070721)

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.

Author: George Pavlakos
ISBN-10: 1107070724
ISBN-13: 9781107070721
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/05/2015
Pages: 342
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.21w x 0.97d