private property and the power of eminent domain /
First Statement of Responsibility
Richard A. Epstein.
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Cambridge, Mass. :
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Harvard University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1985.
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xi, 362 pages ;
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25 cm
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Part 1. Philosophical preliminaries: A tale of two pies; Hobbesian man, Lockean world; The integrity of constitutional text -- Part 2. Takings prima facie: Takings and torts; Partial takings: the unity of ownership; Possession and use; Rights of disposition and contract; Taking from many: liability rules, regulations, and taxes -- Part 3. Justifications for takings: The police power: ends; The police power: means; Consent and assumption of risk -- Part 4. Public use and just compensation: Public use; Explicit compensation; Implicit in-kind compensation; Property and the common pool; Tort; Regulation; Taxation; Transfer payments and welfare rights -- Conclusion. Philosophical implications.