Principles For A Free Society: Reconciling Individual Liberty With The Common GoodBasic Books, 2009 M06 17 - 364 pages The country's leading libertarian scholar sets forth the essential principles for a legal system that best balances individual liberty versus the common good. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 56
Page ix
... Obligations 169 The Twentieth - Century Welfare State 174 Contract 174 Tort 177 Charitable Organizations 178 Welfare Rights 181 7. Boundaries : Firm and Fuzzy 187 Boundaries of Self 188 Boundaries of Land 188 Agricultural Boundaries 190 ...
... Obligations 169 The Twentieth - Century Welfare State 174 Contract 174 Tort 177 Charitable Organizations 178 Welfare Rights 181 7. Boundaries : Firm and Fuzzy 187 Boundaries of Self 188 Boundaries of Land 188 Agricultural Boundaries 190 ...
Page x
... Obligations 292 Interconnections 295 Rate Regulation 298 The Interstate Commerce Act 298 Antitrust Laws 300 Contemporary Constitutional Issues 307 EPILOGUE A Return to Fundamentals 319 ENDNOTES 325 Table of Cases 349 INDEX 355 PREFACE ...
... Obligations 292 Interconnections 295 Rate Regulation 298 The Interstate Commerce Act 298 Antitrust Laws 300 Contemporary Constitutional Issues 307 EPILOGUE A Return to Fundamentals 319 ENDNOTES 325 Table of Cases 349 INDEX 355 PREFACE ...
Page 7
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Page 8
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Page 19
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Contents
The Utilitarian Connection | 9 |
Social Norms versus Legal Commands | 41 |
The Gateway to Liability | 71 |
The Benefit Principle | 105 |
Its Uses and Limits | 133 |
The Flip Side of Rights | 159 |
Firm and Fuzzy | 187 |
From Rights to Remedies | 215 |
Damages Injunctions and Permits | 232 |
Other editions - View all
Principles for a Free Society: Reconciling Individual Liberty with the ... Richard A. Epstein No preview available - 2002 |
Common terms and phrases
action allowed altruism antitrust baseline basic behavior Blackstone boundary cave chapter common carriers common law communitarian compensation competitive context contract costs create customers damages decision defendant disputes easement economic eminent domain employer enforcement entitled Epstein exchange external force gain harm principle holdout problem Ibid impose incentives individual injunction institutions interest issue labor laissez-faire land landowner legal rules legal system liability rule limited loss matter modern monopoly natural law navigation servitude neighbors nuisance obligation operation ordinary organization overall owner ownership parties person plaintiff political position possession practice private property property rights protection question railroad reason reduce regime regulation remedy risk Ronald Coase rule of acquisition self-interest self-ownership social norms social sanctions statute strict liability Supreme Court telecommunications theory tion tort transactions utilitarian voluntary welfare workers