There are two kinds of knowledge law school teaches: legal rules on the one hand and tools for thinking about legal problems on the other. Although the tools are far more interesting and useful than the rules, they tend to be neglected in favor of other aspects of the curriculum. In "The Legal Analyst", Ward Farnsworth brings together in one place all of the most powerful of those tools for thinking about law. From classic ideas in game theory such as the "Prisoner's Dilemma" and the "Stag Hunt" to psychological principles such as hindsight bias and framing effects, from ideas in jurisprudence such as the slippery slope to more than two dozen other such principles, Farnsworth's guide leads readers through the fascinating world of legal thought. Each chapter introduces a single tool and shows how it can be used to solve different types of problems. The explanations are written in clear, lively language and illustrated with a wide range of examples. "The Legal Analyst" is an indispensable user's manual for law students, experienced practitioners seeking a one-stop guide to legal principles, or anyone else with an interest in the law.

《企业、市场与法律》收录了罗纳德·哈里·科斯的七篇论文。《企业、市场与法律》的核心是《企业的性质》、《边际成本的论争》和《社会成本问题》，其余几篇或拓展、或说明、或解释了上述三篇文章的观点。1987年，美国耶鲁大学为纪念一篇经济学论文发表50周年，举行了一次学术讨论会。这篇论文就是美国芝加哥大学法学院教授罗纳德·哈里·科斯于1937年发表的论文“企业的性质”。