{"product_id":"9780792333258","title":"Law and Philosophy Library: An Essay on the Conventionalist Theory of Institutions","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLaw and Philosophy Library: An Essay on the Conventionalist Theory of Institutions\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eLagerspetz, E.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow do social institutions exist? How do they direct our  conduct? \u003cem\u003eThe Opposite Mirrors\u003c\/em\u003e defends the thesis that the  existence of institutions is a conventional matter. Ultimately they  exist because we believe in their existence, and because they play a  role in our practical reasoning. Human action necessarily has an  unpredictable aspect; human institutions perform an important task by  reducing uncertainty in our interactions. The author applies this  thesis to the most important institutions: the law and the monetary  system. In his analysis he connects many traditional topics of the  philosophy of law, social philosophy and the philosophy of social  sciences in a new way. He discusses the nature of rules, authority,  and power and analyzes the Hobbesian presuppositions which have been  dominant in legal theory and in the economic analyses of the state.  \u003cbr\u003e  The book is written for legal theorists as well as for political and  social philosophers, and theoretically oriented social scientists.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1995-02-28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780792333258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-017-3409-7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 230\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46608022765708,"sku":"9780792333258","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792333258.jpg?v=1773278121","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780792333258","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}