How Long to Read Foundations of American Contract Law

How Long Does it Take to Read Foundations of American Contract Law?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 2 minutes to read Foundations of American Contract Law by James Gordley

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

"This book reconsiders the foundations of contract law by clarifying the meaning of fairness and choice. It shows how these ideas were muddled with rise of voluntarism and conceptualism in the nineteenth century. Contract was defined in term of the will of the parties, even though often the parties are bound by terms to which they did not consciously assent and sometimes they are not bound by harsh terms to which they assented. Rules were formulated without regard to the purposes that contract law serves. Current theory and practice recognize these problems but cannot resolve them because they lack a clear idea of fairness in exchange. They approach them by manipulating the idea of choice, or by creating exceptions to previously accepted rules, or by introducing vaguely conceived policy considerations. Economic approaches disregard fairness entirely. This book revives a pre-nineteenth century idea of fairness in exchange. This idea is consistent with modern economic thought and can reconcile concerns about fairness, party autonomy, and the purposes that a contact serves for society and the parties themselves. This book presents an account of contract law that is principled, comprehensive, systematic, and operational in the sense that it explains or criticizes what courts actually do. It seeks to explain the enforceability of contracts, unconscionability, the effect of mistake, and changed circumstances, and problems of assent, interpretation, good faith, and remedies"--

How long is Foundations of American Contract Law?

Foundations of American Contract Law by James Gordley is 361 pages long, and a total of 90,611 words.

This makes it 122% the length of the average book. It also has 111% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Foundations of American Contract Law Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 15 minutes to read Foundations of American Contract Law aloud.

What Reading Level is Foundations of American Contract Law?

Foundations of American Contract Law is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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