Download This PaperThe Nature of Reasonableness
17 Pages Posted: 11 Jun 2019 Last revised: 21 Oct 2019
Date Written: June 4, 2019
Abstract
Though the notion of reasonableness dominates Anglo-American law, its meaning has been clouded by traditional conceptual analysis. This Essay argues that greater clarity can be gained by taking a scientific approach to the subject, exposing the natural foundations beneath the concept’s varied interpretations.
Keywords: Reasonableness, Fairness, Tort Law, Constitutional Law, Neuroscience, Moral Psychology, Feelings, Emotion, Cognition, Systems Science, Coordination
JEL Classification: K13
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Calnan, Alan, The Nature of Reasonableness (June 4, 2019). Cornell Law Review Online, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3399139 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3399139
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