The Economics of Justice
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The Economics of Justice is a seminal book by Richard Posner that applies economic analysis to legal principles and the concept of justice.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Economics of Justice canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2724542 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Economics of Justice Context triple: [Richard Posner, notableWork, The Economics of Justice]
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The Code of Capital: How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality
The Code of Capital: How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality is a scholarly book that explains how legal institutions and instruments are used to turn assets into capital, thereby shaping global wealth distribution and reinforcing economic inequality.
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The Nature of the Judicial Process
The Nature of the Judicial Process is a classic 1921 legal treatise in which Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo analyzes how judges actually decide cases, exploring the interplay of precedent, logic, and social policy in judicial decision-making.
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Inequality Reexamined
Inequality Reexamined is a philosophical and economic work by Amartya Sen that critically analyzes traditional views of inequality and justice through his capabilities approach.
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The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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Frontiers of Justice
Frontiers of Justice is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that extends theories of justice to address the rights and moral standing of people with disabilities, non-human animals, and citizens of other nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Economics of Justice Target entity description: The Economics of Justice is a seminal book by Richard Posner that applies economic analysis to legal principles and the concept of justice.
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A.
The Code of Capital: How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality
The Code of Capital: How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality is a scholarly book that explains how legal institutions and instruments are used to turn assets into capital, thereby shaping global wealth distribution and reinforcing economic inequality.
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B.
The Nature of the Judicial Process
The Nature of the Judicial Process is a classic 1921 legal treatise in which Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo analyzes how judges actually decide cases, exploring the interplay of precedent, logic, and social policy in judicial decision-making.
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C.
Inequality Reexamined
Inequality Reexamined is a philosophical and economic work by Amartya Sen that critically analyzes traditional views of inequality and justice through his capabilities approach.
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D.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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E.
Frontiers of Justice
Frontiers of Justice is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that extends theories of justice to address the rights and moral standing of people with disabilities, non-human animals, and citizens of other nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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law and economics book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
law and economics
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legal philosophy ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain legal doctrines using economic efficiency
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reconcile justice with wealth maximization ⓘ |
| appliesTheory |
microeconomic analysis
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utilitarian theory ⓘ welfare economics ⓘ |
| author |
Judge Richard Posner
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surface form:
Richard A. Posner
Judge Richard Posner ⓘ
surface form:
Richard Posner
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfStudy |
economics
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jurisprudence ⓘ law ⓘ philosophy of law ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
economic analysis of law
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law and economics ⓘ legal theory ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of contract law
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analysis of criminal law ⓘ analysis of tort law ⓘ critique of non-economic theories of justice ⓘ discussion of distributive justice theories ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chicago School economics
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surface form:
Chicago school of economics
economic analysis of law tradition ⓘ utilitarianism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
economists
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legal scholars ⓘ philosophers ⓘ students of law and economics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
corrective justice
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distributive justice ⓘ economic analysis of legal rules ⓘ efficiency in law ⓘ justice ⓘ law and morality ⓘ legal principles ⓘ retributive justice ⓘ utilitarianism ⓘ wealth maximization ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on law and economics scholarship
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systematic application of economic reasoning to justice ⓘ |
| proposesConcept | wealth maximization as a criterion of justice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: The Economics of Justice Description of subject: The Economics of Justice is a seminal book by Richard Posner that applies economic analysis to legal principles and the concept of justice.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Richard Posner