The Practice of Principle

Coleman is one of the leading legal philosophers in the Anglo-American world, and his writings on tort theory, contract theory, the normative foundations of law and economics, social choice theory, and analytical jurisprudence have been the point of departure for much of the most interesting activity in the field for the last three decades.'Michigan Law Review”…Exceedingly valuable demonstration of the possibility and the limits of philosophical engagement”‘TLS"The virtues of Colemans pragmatic approach...are the generosity of its scope and the modesty of its objectives"'TLS“Coleman is probably the leading philosphical interpreter of private law in the Anglo-American world”‘TLS`… an illuminating and enthralling read … Among other virtues, The Practice of Principle presents perhaps the most developed statement of inclusive legal positivism to date. In doing so, it advances our understanding not only of that position, but also of the various positions arrayed against it.‘Modern Law Review, 1 Sept 2001

Jules Coleman is Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld Professor of Jurisprudence and Philosophy, Yale University. He is the editor of the journal Legal Theory.