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Essays in Legal Theory

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  1. Robert S. Summers
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  2. William G. McRoberts

    1. Cornell Law School, USA

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  3. Arthur L. Goodhart

    1. Cambridge University, USA

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Part of the book series: Law and Philosophy Library (LAPS, volume 46)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. General Theory of Law

    1. Front Matter

      Pages xvii-xvii
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    2. H.L.A. Hart’s the Concept of Law

      • Robert S. Summers, William G. McRoberts, Arthur L. Goodhart
      Pages 1-20

    3. Rudolf von Jhering’s Influence on American Legal Theory

      • Robert S. Summers, William G. McRoberts, Arthur L. Goodhart
      Pages 21-42

    4. Law as a Type of “Machine” Technology

      • Robert S. Summers, William G. McRoberts, Arthur L. Goodhart
      Pages 43-54

    5. On Identifying and Reconstructing a General Legal Theory

      • Robert S. Summers, William G. McRoberts, Arthur L. Goodhart
      Pages 55-93

    6. My Philosophy of Law

      • Robert S. Summers, William G. McRoberts, Arthur L. Goodhart
      Pages 95-123

  3. Form in Law

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 124-124
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    2. The Formal Character of Law

      • Robert S. Summers, William G. McRoberts, Arthur L. Goodhart
      Pages 125-164

    3. A Formal Theory of the Rule of Law

      • Robert S. Summers, William G. McRoberts, Arthur L. Goodhart
      Pages 165-182

    4. The Formal Character of Law — Statutory Rules

      • Robert S. Summers, William G. McRoberts, Arthur L. Goodhart
      Pages 183-193

  4. Legal Reasoning

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 194-194
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    2. Interpreting Statutes and Precedents — Two Comparative Studies

      • Robert S. Summers, William G. McRoberts, Arthur L. Goodhart
      Pages 195-217

    3. The Argument from Ordinary Meaning in Statutory Interpretation

      • Robert S. Summers, William G. McRoberts, Arthur L. Goodhart
      Pages 219-249

    4. Interpreting Statutes — Should Courts Consider Materials of Legislative History?

      • Robert S. Summers, William G. McRoberts, Arthur L. Goodhart
      Pages 251-283

    5. Formal Legal Truth and Substantive Truth in Judicial Fact-Finding

      • Robert S. Summers, William G. McRoberts, Arthur L. Goodhart
      Pages 285-297

  5. Contract Theory

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 298-298
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    2. The Conceptualization of Good Faith in American Contract Law

      • Robert S. Summers, William G. McRoberts, Arthur L. Goodhart
      Pages 299-319

    3. Substantive Justification in Contract Cases — the Primacy of Rightness Reasons

      • Robert S. Summers, William G. McRoberts, Arthur L. Goodhart
      Pages 321-357

  6. Critique of Economic Analysis of Law

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 358-358
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About this book

As I explain in the introduction, this is the third in aseries of collections of my previously published essays in legal theory. All of the essays here but three have been revised for this volume. I now wish to record my gratitude and indebtedness to various persons. I am most indebted and grateful to my wife, Dorothy Kopp Summers, to whom I dedicate this book. I also wish to re cord my gratitude for his interest and patience to Hendrik-Jan van Leusen of Kluwer Academic Publishers. He strongly encouraged me to put this collection together, and without his efforts, it certainly would not have appeared in this timely fashion. I also wish to thank his successor, Sabine Wesseldijk, for assistance. In the course of my academic career, I have benefitted greatly from the many Comell Law School students serving as my research assistants. I have also been privileged to have the fine aid of many Comell Law School secretaries and administrative assistants. Foremost here is Mrs. Pamela Finnigan who has so ably seen this collection put together from start to finish.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Cornell Law School, USA

    William G. McRoberts

  • Cambridge University, USA

    Arthur L. Goodhart

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About the authors

William G. McRoberts Research Professor of Law, Cornell Law School, and Arthur L. Goodhart Visiting Professor of Legal Science, Cambridge University, 1991-92. B.S. 1955, University of Oregon; LL.B. 1959, Harvard Law School; Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, University of Helsinki, 1990; Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, University of Göttingen, 1994
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