The Concept of Law van HLA Hart is an influential textbook that has been a starting point for the study of legal philosophy for years. This edition includes a new introduction by Leslie Green, which places the work within modern jurisprudence. The book is intended for students and professionals who want to gain insight into the foundations of legal philosophy.
Description
Years since the first publication remains The Concept of Law the reference for anyone delving into legal theory. Hart’s work is regarded as the starting point for understanding law and has had a lasting influence in the field.
In this third edition, Leslie Green analyzes the book in the light of recent developments in social and political philosophy. He explains important themes and clarifies the central issues and tensions in Hart’s project.
Product specifications
- Author: HLA Hart (former Professor of Jurisprudence, Brasenose College and University College, Oxford)
- Series: Clarendon Law Series
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publication date: 2012-10-25
- Number of pages: 400
- ISBN: 9780199644704
- Subject: Methods, theory and philosophy of law
- BISAC: LAW / General
About the author
HLA Hart was Professor of Jurisprudence and Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford. His work is regarded as a classic study in legal philosophy. He died in 1992.
Leslie Green is Professor of the Philosophy of Law and Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford. He wrote, among other things The Authority of the State and is co-editor of Oxford Studies in the Philosophy of Law.
Joseph Raz is Professor of the Philosophy of Law at Oxford and Columbia University, and a prominent thinker in the field, with various publications on authority and law.