This book introduces principles and methods of economic analysis of law also known as law and economics principles are the fundamental conceptions assumptions or beliefs that are common to those who employ economic analysis of law methods are the tools techniques or tricks they use. The book juxtaposes economic analysis with moral philosophy political theory egalitarianism and other methodological principles and then passes to the details of methods such as model building derivatives differential equations statistical tests and the use of computer programs. See also economic analysis of law law enforcement precision of corporate veil piercing and 195 preferences distribution of 194 195 vs penalty size 188 355 legal decision making process 1 methods 1 principles 1 proposals 1 legal evolution 106 319 bounded rationality and 63 66. Principles and methods of law and economics basic tools for normative reasoning october 2005 nicholas l georgakopoulos this is an introductory book that targets the reader who has the