📝 Editorial Note: This post forms Part VIII of an eight-part scholarly series on “The System of Reciprocal Duties.” The series explores the philosophical foundations of rights, duties, autonomy, and legal relationships across private, social, and public spheres. This concluding part examines the limits of contractual freedom through the lens of self-regarding contracts, using The Merchant of Venice as a conceptual case study. 🔗 Index: Duties Towards Oneself in the System o