Common law liberalism

• Verfasst von: Hasnas, John [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Common law liberalism
• Titelzusatz: a new theory of the libertarian society
• Verf.angabe: John Hasnas
• Verlagsort: New York, NY
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• E-Jahr: 2024
• Jahr: [2024]
• Umfang: 1 online resource
• Illustrationen: illustrations (black and white).
• Gesamttitel/Reihe: Oxford scholarship online
• Fussnoten: Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 21, 2024)
• ISBN: 978-0-19-778463-1
• DOI: doi:10.1093/9780197784631.001.0001
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Druck-Ausgabe
• Sach-SW: Law
• Sach-SW: Jurisprudence & general issues
• K10plus-PPN: 189742583X
• K10plus-PPN:
  Universitätsbibliothek
• Lokale URL UB: Zum Volltext

Abstract

In conventional political philosophy, law is understood as consciously created rules that are a necessary mechanism for curtailing the excesses of the free market. John Hasnas challenges this view, offering a new theory that presents common law as an effective alternative to traditional politically created legislation.

Abstract

"It is commonly assumed that the state must provide the law necessary to maintain a peaceful and orderly society, to regulate the market, and to protect the environment. In this part of the book, I argue that these assumptions derive from a false dilemma-from the belief that the only options are legal regulation by the state and no regulation. This overlooks a third option-the regulation of human behavior by binding rules that emerge from human interaction; most importantly, by common law civil liability. I argue that the recognition of this third possibility implies that a proper analysis requires a comparative assessment of the effectiveness of state-created law and emergent law. Chapter 1 offers such an assessment of the criminal law and tort law as mechanisms for reducing violence sufficiently to allow human cooperation and prosperity. Chapter 2 offers a comparative assessment of legislation and common law as mechanisms for ensuring that market exchanges do not impose costly, unconsented to harm of third parties. And Chapter 3 offers a similar assessment of legislation and common law as mechanisms for preventing environmental degradation"--