The Intellectual Origins of American Strict Products Liability
A Case Study in American Pragmatic Instrumentalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8303304 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James R Hackney (0000-0001-8763-3289), Jr James R Hackney (Northeastern University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 443 |
| Publication date | 1995-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Legal History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9319 • E-ISSN: 2161-797X |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/845506 |
| OpenAlex | W2143637555 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
This article examines the intellectual origins of strict products liability in America. The author traces the intellectual roots of strict products liability to the constellation of ideas referred to in the article as “pragmatic instrumentalism” (pragmatism, institutional economics, and legal realism). Pragmatic instrumentalism played a significant role in changing the way tort law is viewed in America — transforming it from an individualist focus to being concerned with broader policy implications. This new intellectual perspective, combined with Progressive Era politics, led to the shift away from negligence to strict liability in products liability
Epistemology · Individualism · Instrumentalism · Intellectual property · Law and economics · Liability · Political science · Politics · Pragmatism · Sociology · Tort · Law · Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,28 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2023 (27) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |