SW41
Justice and Freedom in Private Law
CONVENORS: Francesca Benatti, Esteban Pereira-Fredes, Alberto Pino-Emhart
Possible questions related to the workshop include but are not limited to:
- Are there any core features within the different parcels of private law (property law, contract law, torts, unjust enrichment)?
- Which are the normative foundations of private law, and/or its different areas?
- How does private law affect freedom?
- Which types of freedom are protected by private law? Is there enough room for both negative and positive liberty?
- What is the connection (if any) between justice and private law?
- What is the connection between private law and the values of public law?
- Are there any private law doctrines that incorporate moral values?
- Is there any role for moral values in private law decision-making?
- Which principles of justice should private law pursue?
Participants can send their abstracts (around 300 words) to the convenors by May 31st.