Oxford University Press eBooks· 2012
The Concept of Law
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This abstract describes a foundational work in legal philosophy, 'The Concept of Law,' originally published fifty years ago.
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Key points
- The book 'The Concept of Law' is a key text in legal philosophy.
- It provides accessible overviews of major legal fields and thought.
- A new introduction situates the work within later philosophical debates.
- The text addresses topics such as sovereignty, rules, formalism, and justice.
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Abstract
Celebrated for their conceptual clarity, titles in the Clarendon Law Series offer concise, accessible overviews of major fields of law and legal thought. The Concept of Law is an important work of legal philosophy. It was first published fifty years ago. This book includes a new introduction that sets the book in the context of subsequent developments in social and political philosophy, clarifying misunderstandings of Hart's project and highlighting central tensions and problems in the work. Topics covered include: sovereign and subject, the law as the unions of primary and secondary rules, formalism, rule-scepticism, justice, morality, and international law.
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