Philosophical Foundations of Contract Law

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About the author

Gregory Klass is Professor of Law at Georgetown University. His works include Insincere Promises (with Ian Ayres, Yale, 2005), and Contract Law in the USA (Kluwer, 2nd ed. 20 12).


George Letsas is Reader in Philosophy of Law and Human Rights at University College, London. His work includes A Theory of Interpretation of the ECHR (OUP, 2007).


Prince Saprai is Lecturer in Law at University College, London. His research focuses on the theory of private law.

Summary

The 17 essays of this collection explore key philosophical questions underlying the institution of contract, and the philosophical issues arising in specific contract law doctrines, including contract formation, contract interpretation, unfair terms, the principle of good faith, defences, and remedies.

Additional text

Anyone interested in theoretical discussions of contract law would be well advised to read this book... the book offers a treasure of scholarly material to satisfy a wide range of interests... Philosophical Foundations of Contract Law is exemplary in the consistently high quality of the pieces, from first to last.

Product details

• Assisted by: Saprai Prince (Editor), Klass Gregory (Editor), Letsas George (Editor), Prince Saprai (Editor), Gregory Klass (Editor), George Letsas (Editor)
• Authors: Gregory (Professor of Law Klass, Gregory Letsas Klass
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 13.11.2014
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Miscellaneous; Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Self-tuition materials (general)
• EAN: 9780198713012
• ISBN: 978-0-19-871301-2
• Pages: 416
• Series: Philosophical Foundations of Law; Philosophical Foundations of L
• Subjects: Rechtswissenschaft, allgemein, Legal Reference / Law Profession, LAW / Jurisprudence, LAW / Contracts, contract law, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law