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Contract Law and Morality - Hardcover
$171.00
by Henry Mather (Author)
Combining natural law theory, reliance theory, and economic analysis to develop a jurisprudential approach, this is a prescriptive work presenting a vision of what contract law would be like if it were devoted to teaching moral virtue. The jurisprudential approach draws upon insights of Aristotle, Saint Thomas Aquinas, and other thinkers in the natural law tradition. The author applies this approach to selected legal issues to produce the only contemporary book that uses a natural law approach in prescribing specific reforms in American contract law.
Although this study is theoretical, the author, who practiced law for more than eight years, explains technical terms for non-specialist readers. The book employs a pluralistic moral theory and presents a serious challenge to contemporary jurisprudential theories that focus on some single dominant value. A key idea is that contract law should teach and employ certain moral principles when applied to legal issues related to enforceability, remedies, offer and acceptance, and nondisclosure. With respect to each issue, the author compares his proposed resolution with the prevailing current law.Author Biography
HENRY MATHER is Professor of Law at the University of South Carolina School of Law./e He is the author of numerous articles on legal issues. His current projects include a series of articles dealing with various aspects of natural law jurisprudence.
Number of Pages: 200
Dimensions: 0.78 x 9.54 x 6.38 IN
Publication Date: February 28, 1999