From Personal Life to Private Law
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From Personal Life to Private Law is a philosophical work by John Gardner that explores how moral norms governing personal relationships underpin and shape the principles and doctrines of private law.
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| From Personal Life to Private Law canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: From Personal Life to Private Law Context triple: [John Gardner (philosopher), notableWork, From Personal Life to Private Law]
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Wife and Mother in the Development of Law
Wife and Mother in the Development of Law is a pioneering feminist sociological study by Marianne Weber that examines how legal systems have historically shaped and constrained the roles and rights of married women and mothers.
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The Public and the Private Realm
"The Public and the Private Realm" is a major section of Hannah Arendt’s philosophical work *The Human Condition* that analyzes the historical and conceptual distinction between public political life and private domestic existence.
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A Common Law for the Age of Statutes
A Common Law for the Age of Statutes is a highly influential legal theory book by Guido Calabresi that examines how courts should interpret and adapt statutory law within modern legal systems.
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Die Rechtsinstitute des Privatrechts und ihre soziale Funktion
"Die Rechtsinstitute des Privatrechts und ihre soziale Funktion" is a seminal socio-legal study by Karl Renner that analyzes how private law institutions reflect and shape underlying social and economic relations.
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The Growth of the Law
The Growth of the Law is a seminal legal treatise by Benjamin N. Cardozo that explores how judicial decision-making and evolving social needs shape the development of common law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: From Personal Life to Private Law Target entity description: From Personal Life to Private Law is a philosophical work by John Gardner that explores how moral norms governing personal relationships underpin and shape the principles and doctrines of private law.
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A.
Wife and Mother in the Development of Law
Wife and Mother in the Development of Law is a pioneering feminist sociological study by Marianne Weber that examines how legal systems have historically shaped and constrained the roles and rights of married women and mothers.
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B.
The Public and the Private Realm
"The Public and the Private Realm" is a major section of Hannah Arendt’s philosophical work *The Human Condition* that analyzes the historical and conceptual distinction between public political life and private domestic existence.
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C.
A Common Law for the Age of Statutes
A Common Law for the Age of Statutes is a highly influential legal theory book by Guido Calabresi that examines how courts should interpret and adapt statutory law within modern legal systems.
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D.
Die Rechtsinstitute des Privatrechts und ihre soziale Funktion
"Die Rechtsinstitute des Privatrechts und ihre soziale Funktion" is a seminal socio-legal study by Karl Renner that analyzes how private law institutions reflect and shape underlying social and economic relations.
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E.
The Growth of the Law
The Growth of the Law is a seminal legal treatise by Benjamin N. Cardozo that explores how judicial decision-making and evolving social needs shape the development of common law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
norms of friendship
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norms of love ⓘ norms of responsibility in personal life ⓘ norms of trust ⓘ |
| argues |
legal duties often reflect pre-legal moral duties
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private law is grounded in interpersonal moral norms ⓘ |
| author | John Gardner ⓘ |
| citationStyle | academic ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
debate on the nature of private law
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debate on the relationship between law and morality ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| examines |
continuities between personal morality and legal doctrine
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differences between moral wrongs and legal wrongs ⓘ role of reasons and obligations in private law ⓘ |
| explores |
how norms of personal life shape legal obligations
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relationship between moral norms and private law doctrines ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
contract law
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equity ⓘ tort law ⓘ unjust enrichment ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy of law ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on specific areas of private law
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collection of essays ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anglo-American private law scholarship
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contemporary moral philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
legal theorists
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moral philosophers ⓘ private law scholars ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
legal theory
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moral philosophy ⓘ personal relationships ⓘ private law ⓘ |
| medium |
digital edition
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print ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
analytic legal philosophy
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normative ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Law as a Leap of Faith ⓘ |
| theoreticalOrientation |
anti-instrumentalist view of private law
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rights-based account of private law ⓘ |
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