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245		4	_aThe legal analyst
260			_a _bThe University of Chicago Press, _c2007
300			_axii + 341 p. ; 23 cm
500			_aa toolkit for thinking about the law
505			_aEx ante and ex post _rThe idea of efficiency-- _rThinking at the margin-- _rThe single owner-- _rThe least cost avoider-- _rAdministrative cost-- _rRents-- _rThe coase theorem-- _rAgency (with Eric Posner)-- _rThe prisoner's dilemma-- _rPublic goods-- _rThe stag hunt-- _rChicken-- _rCascades-- _rVoting paradoxes-- _rSuppressed markets (with Saul Levmore)-- _rRules and standards-- _rSlippery slopes (with Eugene Volokh)-- _rAcoustic separation-- _rProperty rules and liability rules-- _rBaselines-- _rWillingness to pay and willingness to accept : the endowment effect and kindred ideas-- _rHindsight bias-- _rFraming effects-- _rAnchoring-- _rSelf-serving bias, with a note on attribution error-- _rPresumptions-- _rStandards of proof-- _rThe product rule-- _rThe base rate-- _rValue and markets.--
520			_aThere are two kinds of knowledge law school teaches: legal rules on the one hand, and tools for thinking about legal problems on the other. Although the tools are far more interesting and useful than the rules, they tend to be neglected in favor of other aspects of the curriculum. In The Legal Analyst, Ward Farnsworth brings together in one place all of the most powerful of those tools for thinking about law. ; ; From classic ideas in game theory such as the "Prisoner's Dilemma" and the "Stag Hunt" to psychological principles such as hindsight bias and framing effects, from ideas in jurisprudence such as the slippery slope to more than two dozen other such principles, Farnsworth's guide leads readers through the fascinating world of legal thought. Each chapter introduces a single tool and shows how it can be used to solve different types of problems. The explanations are written in clear, lively language and illustrated with a wide range of examples. ; ; The Legal Analyst is an indispensable user's manual for law students, experienced practitioners seeking a one-stop guide to legal principles, or anyone else with an interest in the law. ;
590			_bIncludes bibliographical references and index. ;
630			_aCLASS K - LAW _92330
650			_aLaw _xMethodology _97851
650			_aSociological jurisprudence _97852
650			_aLaw and economics _97853
650			_aLaw _xPsychological aspects _97854
650			_a _912
700			_aFarnsworth, Ward _eAuthor _97855
902			_a624
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912			_a2007-01-01
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