In a recent article, Brian Bix has raised some important concerns about general and universal theories of contract law. Particularly, he has claimed that differences within doctrinal areas like contract law, and across different jurisdictions, undermine the plausibility of general and universal theories, which might end up being descriptively inaccurate, and even legitimizing unjust practices. This article is a partial response to Professor Bix’s insights, and argues why, despite his legitimate concerns, universal theories of contract law are plausible—and preferable over local theories.

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反对契约论中的狭och主义：对布莱恩·比克斯的回应

在最近的一篇文章中，Brian Bix对合同法的一般和普遍理论提出了一些重要的关注。特别是，我声称合同法等教义领域之间以及不同司法管辖区之间的差异破坏了通用理论和通用理论的合理性，这些理论可能最终在描述上是不准确的，甚至使不公正的做法合法化。本文是对Bix教授见解的部分回应，并提出了为何尽管他有合理的顾虑，但普遍的合同法理论还是合理的，并且比本地理论更可取。