Reasoning with Rules: An Essay on Legal Reasoning and Its Underlying Logic

Preface. I: Introduction. II: Of Reasons. A. Philosophical Roots. B. A Causal Account of Reasons. C. Reasons and Principles. D. Kinds of Reasons. III: Reasoning with Rules. IV: Reason-Based Logic. V: Applications of Reason-Based Logic. VI: Concluding Observations. A. Possible Amendments to Reason-Based Logic. B. Semantics for Rules. C. Reason-Based Logic in Comparison. D. Two Metaphors of Reasoning. References. Index of Names. Index of Subjects.