{"product_id":"justice-in-transactions-a-theory-of-contract-law-hardcover","title":"Justice in Transactions: A Theory of Contract Law - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Benson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the most important contributions to the field of contract theory--if not the most important--in the past 25 years.\" --Stephen A. Smith, McGill University\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan we account for contract law on a moral basis that is acceptable from the standpoint of liberal justice? To answer this question, Peter Benson develops a theory of contract that is completely independent of--and arguably superior to--long-dominant views, which take contract law to be justified on the basis of economics or promissory morality. Through a detailed analysis of contract principles and doctrines, Benson brings out the specific normative conception underpinning the whole of contract law. Contract, he argues, is best explained as a transfer of rights, which is complete at the moment of agreement and is governed by a definite conception of justice--justice in transactions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBenson's analysis provides what John Rawls called a public basis of justification, which is as essential to the liberal legitimacy of contract as to any other form of coercive law. The argument of \u003ci\u003eJustice in Transactions\u003c\/i\u003e is expressly complementary to Rawls's, presenting an original justification designed specifically for transactions, as distinguished from the background institutions to which Rawls's own theory applies. The result is a field-defining work offering a comprehensive theory of contract law. Benson shows that contract law is both justified in its own right and fully congruent with other domains--moral, economic, and political--of liberal society.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9 x 9.4 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752329281824,"sku":"9780674237599","price":169.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a2d51230858362b19cb8ad06bfe9562e.webp?v=1779993010","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/justice-in-transactions-a-theory-of-contract-law-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}