ENGLISH

Intention in Law and Philosophy

By John Williams , Rosemary Owens , Ngaire Naffine

Book information

Publisher
Ashgate Publishing
Year
2001
ISBN
9781138734654, 9781315187136
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
48 MB (49809119 bytes)
Series
Routledge Revivals
Pages
\392
Time added
2021-06-14 15:07:46

Description

Cover Half Title Title Copyright Contents List of Contributors Series Preface Thanks and Acknowledgements 1 The Intention Project PART I: THE PHILOSOPHY OF INTENTION 2 How Decision Theory Illuminates Assignments of Moral Responsibility 3 Irresistible Impulse 4 Intention and Agency PART II: INTENTION AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY Crimes 5 Negotiating Intentions in Trials of Guilt and Punishment 6 Intention in the Law of Murder Torts 7 Mens Rea in Tort Law 8 Tales of Intention: Storytelling and the Rhetoricity of Judgment Contracts 9 Intention: Meaning in Relation 10 Intention to Contract: Public Act or Private Sentiment? PART III: INTENTION AND THE COLLECTIVE Intention in Groups 11 Collective Intentions 12 Bad Faith and Bad Intentions in Corporate Law Intention in Legal Texts 13 Postulated Authors and Hypothetical Intentions 14 Legislative Intent and Democratic Decision Making 15 Constitutional Intention: The Limits of Originalism PART IV: BEYOND INTENTION? 16 Intention Versus Reactive Fault Bibliography Index

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