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Contract Before the Enlightenment: The Ideas of James Dalrymple, Viscount Stair, 1619-1695
This volume provides the first in-depth intellectual history of the contractual thought of Viscount Stair, a pivotal figure in the shaping of Scots Law. It traces the key influences from theology, philosophy, and natural law that through Stair contributed to a distinct approach to legal thought in Scotland.
| Author(s) | By Dr Stephen Bogle (Senior Lecturer in Private Law, Senior Lecturer in Private Law, University of Glasgow). |
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| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 304 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 23 Mar 2023 |
| Availability | Available |
This volume provides the first in-depth intellectual history of the contractual thought of Viscount Stair, a pivotal figure in the shaping of Scots Law. It traces the key influences from theology, philosophy, and natural law that through Stair contributed to a distinct approach to legal thought in Scotland.
Introduction: Transforming the Law of Contract 1: Contractual Thought Before Stair 2: Roman Law as a Source of Contract Law 3: A New Basis for the Law of Contract 4: Standing by the Faith of Pactions and Promises 5: Stair's 'Plain Method' and Structu
Stephen Bogle is a Senior Lecturer in Private Law at the University of Glasgow. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2005 with an MA (Mental Philosophy) before commencing his LLB at the University of Strathclyde (2007). After qualifying as a s
