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Fair governance : paternalism and perfectionism / F.H. Buckley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Buckley, F. H. (Francis H.), 1948-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Paternalism.
- Akrasia.
- Perfectionism (Personality trait).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (243 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This is a study of legal interference with individual preferences and will canvass the interdisciplinary literature in economics, psychology, philosophy, and law. It discusses the particular conditions necessary for the state to legally interfere with our freedom of choice.
- Contents:
- Paternalism and perfectionism
- Hierarchic paternalism
- Cognitive paternalism
- Akrasia
- Information costs
- Happiness
- Endogenous preferences
- Private perfectionism
- Social perfectionism
- An extension : nationalism.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-986689-9
- 1-283-11598-0
- 9786613115980
- 0-19-971232-8
- OCLC:
- 912921323
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