Philosophical Origins of Modern Contract Theory

Author: Goldrey
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: The main content of this book is to trace the historical evolution of the concept of contract law, specifically exploring the evolution of the core theories of contract law from objective theory to subjective theory to a compromising theory. The contribution of this book lies in the author's comprehensive digestion of a large amount of classical and modern materials, from which he draws profound insights to argue the changing process of this evolution. The author, with his extensive knowledge of law and philosophy, provides a thorough analysis of the philosophical origins of modern contract law theories and the process by which contract theories have been influenced and transformed by philosophical ideas and theories, including the crisis faced by legal theory as a result of this transformation. This book is also an excellent work in comparative law, not only discussing the numerous substantive issues in Anglo-American contract law but also conducting in-depth research on the relevant doctrines and viewpoints of the two legal systems. The book combines theory with rich examples of specific rules in contract law, allowing readers to understand the content of common law and civil law contract systems through reading it. Of course, for comparative research on contract law, this book will be an excellent reference.