Right and Wrong
β Scribed by Charles Fried
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 240
- Edition
- Reprint 2014
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
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Charles Fried is Beneficial Professor of Law, Harvard University.
β¦ Table of Contents
Preface
Contents
Introduction
I Wrongs
1 Elements
2 Harm
3 On Lying
II Rights
4 RightsβThe Economic Analysis
5 Positive Rights
6 Negative Rights
III Roles
7 Rights and Roles
Notes
Index
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