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Book SynopsisThis collection of essays on the liberal personality theory of property argues that the law should take into account non-monetary personal value attached to property and that some things, such as bodily integrity, are so personal they should not be considered property at all.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Property and Pragmatism 1: Property and Personhood 2: Residential Rent Control 3: Problems for the Theory of Absolute Property Rights 4: The Liberal Conception of Property: Crosscurrents in the Jurisprudence of Takings 5: Diagnosing the Takings Problem 6: Government Interests and Takings: Cultural Commitments of Property and the Role of Political Theory 7: The Rhetoric of Alienation Notes Index