Ill-Gotten Gains: Evasion, Blackmail, Fraud, and Kindred Puzzles of the Law
| AUTHOR | Katz, Leo |
| PUBLISHER | University of Chicago Press (05/08/1998) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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In Ill-Gotten Gains, Leo Katz describes the underlying principles that not only guide the law but also moral decisions. Mixing wit with insight, anecdotes with analysis, Katz uncovers what is really at stake in crimes such as insider trading, blackmail, and plagiarism. With its startling conclusions and myriad twists, this book will fascinate all those intrigued by the perplexing relationship between morality and law. "An ambitious and well-written book of legal and moral theory to overthrow both utilitarianism and its cousin, the economic approach to law."-Richard A. Posner, New Republic "A good, well-written book full of interesting examples."-Library Journal "[An] elegant defense of circumvention and subterfuge . . . a heroically counterintuitive book."-Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker
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ISBN-13:
9780226425948
ISBN-10:
0226425940
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
308
Carton Quantity:
24
Product Dimensions:
6.04 x 0.92 x 9.04 inches
Weight:
1.05 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Philosophy | General
Philosophy | General
Grade Level:
2nd Grade
- Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
364.163
Library of Congress Control Number:
95032038
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In Ill-Gotten Gains, Leo Katz describes the underlying principles that not only guide the law but also moral decisions. Mixing wit with insight, anecdotes with analysis, Katz uncovers what is really at stake in crimes such as insider trading, blackmail, and plagiarism. With its startling conclusions and myriad twists, this book will fascinate all those intrigued by the perplexing relationship between morality and law. "An ambitious and well-written book of legal and moral theory to overthrow both utilitarianism and its cousin, the economic approach to law."-Richard A. Posner, New Republic "A good, well-written book full of interesting examples."-Library Journal "[An] elegant defense of circumvention and subterfuge . . . a heroically counterintuitive book."-Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker
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Author:
Katz, Leo
Leo Katz is the Frank Carano Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He is the author of "Bad Acts and Guilty Minds: Conundrums of the Criminal Law" and "Ill-Gotten Gains: Evasion, Blackmail, Fraud, and Kindred Puzzles of the Law", both published by the University of Chicago Press.
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