The Logic of Choice
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The Logic of Choice

An Investigation of the Concepts of Rule and Rationality

  1. 184 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Logic of Choice

An Investigation of the Concepts of Rule and Rationality

About this book

Originally published in 1968. This is a critical study of the concept of 'rule' featuring in law, ethics and much philosophical analysis which the author uses to investigate the concept of 'rationality'. The author indicates in what manner the modes of reasoning involved in reliance upon rules are unique and in what fashion they provide an alternative both to the modes of logico-mathematical reasoning and to the modes of scientific reasoning. This prepares the groundwork for a methodology meeting the requirements of the fields using rules such as law and ethics which could be significant for communications theory and the use of computers in normative fields. Other substantive issues related to the mainstream of legal philosophy are discussed - theories of interpretation, the notion of purpose and the requirements of principled decision-making. The book utilizes examples drawn from English and American legal decisions to suggest how the positions of legal positivism and of natural law are equally artificial and misleading.

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Yes, you can access The Logic of Choice by Gidon Gottlieb in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Philosophy & Business General. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2019
Print ISBN
9780367426132
eBook ISBN
9781000735543
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Original Title Page
  6. Original Copyright Page
  7. Contents
  8. I. Introduction
  9. II. Some Notions of Rationality and Law
  10. III. The Logic of Reasoning with Rules
  11. IV. The Facts
  12. V. Reasoning with Rules: Some Other Necessary Ingredients
  13. VI. Precedent
  14. VII. The Interpretation of Rules
  15. VIII. The Role of Purpose
  16. IX. Law and the Conflict Between Law and Morality
  17. X. Principled Choice and Competing Interests
  18. XI. Conclusion
  19. Notes
  20. Index