Cambridge Legal Theory Discussion Group (CLTDG): 'On Promising: Three Kinds of Assurance'

You are warmly invited to attend the second session of the Cambridge Legal Theory Discussion Group for the term, to be held on next Wednesday, 17th November, from 12.30pm to 2.30pm, over Zoom.

This session will be chaired by Luca Passi (Cambridge), who will be presenting his paper "On Promising: Three Kinds of Assurance" for discussion with a response to be given by Duncan Wallace (Cambridge). You can find the links to the Zoom meeting and the paper below.

Everyone is welcome to attend!

The Zoom link:

Topic: Legal Theory Discussion Group, Time: Nov 17, 2021 12:15 PM London

https://cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/92417612912?pwd=N3puUlBOa3hTdE9ISnd3RHVBcnRx...

Meeting ID: 924 1761 2912

Passcode: 076867

The Paper: https://bit.ly/cltdgpassidraft

Abstract of the Paper:"In this paper I develop a new theory of the morality of promissory obligations. Tim Scanlon famously argued that promising implies assuring the promisee that we will do something. Hence, breaking a promise is morally wrong because it entails disregarding expectations that we have intentionally created. I disagree. I argue that it is true that promising consists in assuring the promisee, but what the promisor gives to the promisee is not an assurance that they will do something, but that the normative situation is in a certain way."

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