The ‘other’ category in the classification of obligations

Joachim Dietrich

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The ‘other’ category in the classification of obligations

Joachim Dietrich^*

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General Much has been written recently about ‘taxonomy’ or, more specifically, about the classification of our law of obligations, particularly by Professor Birks.1 Drawing comparisons with the science of Charles Darwin, Birks argues for greater awareness by lawyers of the importance of classification and for better taxonomy in our law. Leaving aside for now the doubts one may entertain about the merits of Birks’ quasi-zoological approach to classification,2 or about whether such

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Law of Obligations: Connections and Boundaries
Editors	Andrew Robertson
Publisher	Routledge
Chapter	7
Pages	111-126
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Print)	9781843147701
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781843147701
Publication status	Published - 2004
Externally published	Yes

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