The Property Species: Mine, Yours, and the Human Mind by Wilson, Bart J.

The Property Species: Mine, Yours, and the Human Mind

What is property, and why does our species have it? In The Property Species, Bart J. Wilson...
$154.15 AUD
$154.15 AUD
SKU: 9780190936792
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 393 left in stock
Author: Bart J. Wilson
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Subtotal: $154.15
10 customers are viewing this product
The Property Species: Mine, Yours, and the Human Mind by Wilson, Bart J.

The Property Species: Mine, Yours, and the Human Mind

$154.15

The Property Species: Mine, Yours, and the Human Mind

$154.15
Author: Bart J. Wilson
Format: Paperback
Language: English
What is property, and why does our species have it? In The Property Species, Bart J. Wilson explores how humans acquire, perceive, and know the custom of property, and why this might be relevant to understanding how property works in the twenty-first century.

Arguing that neither the sciences nor the humanities synthesizes a full account of property, the book offers a cross-disciplinary compromise that is sure to be controversial: Property is a universal and uniquely human custom. Integrating cognitive linguistics with philosophy of property and a fresh look at property disputes in the common law, the book makes the case that symbolic-thinking humans locate the meaning of property within a thing. That is, all human beings and only human beings have property in things, and at its core, property rests on custom, not rights. Such an alternative to conventional thinking contends that the origins of property lie not in food, mates, territory, or land, but in the very human act of creating, with symbolic thought, something new that did not previously exist.
Written by an economist who marvels at the natural history of humankind, the book is essential reading for experts and any reader who has wondered why people claim things as "Mine!", and what that means for our humanity.

Author: Bart J. Wilson
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 08/01/2020
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780190936792

About the Author
Bart J. Wilson is Professor of Economics and Law and Donald P. Kennedy Endowed Chair in Economics and Law at Chapman University.

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Related Products

Recently Viewed Products