ABSTRACT

With socialism largely discredited in recent years, the moral and legal status of private property has become an increasingly important area for discussion in contemporary political and social thought. Offering a contribution to legal theory, and to political and social philosophy, this work examines the two currently dominant traditions - those of neo-conservative utilitarianism and liberal communitarianism - emphasizing the strengths of both approaches and laying the groundwork for a theory to bridge the gap between them.

chapter |8 pages

Introduction: Approaching Property

part One|37 pages

Initial Persuasions: Talk About Property

part Four|67 pages

Bargaining and Entitlement

chapter 7|34 pages

Crystals and Mud in Property Law

part Five|40 pages

Persuasion Revisited: Vision and Property

chapter 9|38 pages

Seeing Property