Promises, morals, and law /

This is an analysis of the nature of promissory obligations. The subject is one which has attracted a great deal of attention among both moral and linguistic philosophers, but the book contends that much of the philosophical literature is flawed by its unreality and unfamiliarity with the serious pr...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Atiyah, P. S.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Clarendon, 1982.
Zusammenfassung:
This is an analysis of the nature of promissory obligations. The subject is one which has attracted a great deal of attention among both moral and linguistic philosophers, but the book contends that much of the philosophical literature is flawed by its unreality and unfamiliarity with the serious problems that arise from the practice of promising.
Umfang:
1 online resource (218 p. )
Anmerkungen:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-168153-9
Schlagworte:
Promises.
Promise (Law)
Law and ethics.
Philosophy
Philosophy & Religion
Ethics
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