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Contract Law Without Foundations: Toward a Republican Theory of Contract Law
This monograph advances a theoretical account of contract law, grounded in value pluralism. Arguing against attempts to delineate branches of legal doctrine by reference to single unifying values, the book asserts that a field such as contract law can only be explained and justified by the interaction of a multiplicity of moral values.
| Author(s) | By Prince Saprai (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, University College London). |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 256 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 11 Mar 2019 |
| Availability | Available |
This monograph advances a theoretical account of contract law, grounded in value pluralism. Arguing against attempts to delineate branches of legal doctrine by reference to single unifying values, the book asserts that a field such as contract law can only be explained and justified by the interaction of a multiplicity of moral values.
1: Introduction 2: Foundationalism and the Promise Theory 3: The Limits of Promise 4: Republican Contract Law 5: Intent to Contract and Trust 6: Undue Influence and Exploitation 7: Restraint of Trade and Freedom 8: The Penalties Rule and Compensati
Prince Saprai is an associate professor at the Faculty of Laws, UCL. He was formerly an assistant professor at the University of Warwick (2008-2009) and a stipendiary lecturer at Merton College, Oxford (2007-2008). He completed his doctorate on the philos
