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The origins of property law

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2023

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Carlton Patrick*
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Department of Legal Studies, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA carlton.patrick@ucf.edu; https://ccie.ucf.edu/person/carlton-patrick/
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Abstract

Research is increasingly suggesting that human intuitions form the core of many laws. Laws, therefore, can serve as one potential testing ground for new theories about the content and structure of intuitions. Here the model of ownership psychology as an evolved cognitive adaptation is evaluated against long-standing features of property law.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e347
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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