The Concept of Law by H L A Hart
Why is a law different from an order backed by a threat? What is legal obligation and how does it relate to moral obligation? In this detailed discussion of these and other fundamental problems, the author identifies crucial factors for understanding law and legal theory.H.L.A., the late H.L.A. From 1952 to 1968, Hart was Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Oxford. He went on to become the Principal of Oxford's Brasenose College. John Gardner has been Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Oxford since 2000. His other important writings are Causation in the Law (with Tony Honoré, OUP 1959), The Idea of Law (OUP 1961), and Law, Liberty, and Morality (OUP 1963). He has taught at King's College London, Yale Law School, Columbia Law School, and the University of Texas. He is a former Fellow of All Souls and Brasenose Colleges at Oxford. OUP will publish his book Offenses and Defenses in the near future.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198760726 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198760728 |
| Title | The Concept of Law |
| Author | H L A Hart |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1976-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 274 |
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