1st Edition
The Logic of Choice An Investigation of the Concepts of Rule and Rationality
By Gidon Gottlieb
Copyright 1968
188 Pages
by
Routledge
188 Pages
by
Routledge
188 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Some Notions of Rationality and Law 3. The Logic of Reasoning with Rules 4. The Facts 5. Reasoning with Rules: Some Other Necessary Ingredients 6. Precedent 7. The Interpretation of Rules 8. The Role of Purpose 9. Law and the Conflict Between Law and Morality 10. Principled Choice and Competing Interests 11. Conclusion
Biography
Gideon Gottleib
