Legal Reasoning and Legal Theory

By Neil MacCormick

Book Overview

Since its first appearance in 1979, this work has established itself as a classic of legal philosophy. This study focuses on current jurisprudential debate between the positivist views of Herbert Hart and the rights thesis of Ronald Dworkin. MacCormick provides a critical analysis of the
Dworkin position while also modifying Hart's. It stands firmly on its own as a contribution to an extensive literature. Now available in paperback, and with a new foreword by the author, this popular book will continue to be of use to students and teachers of law, legal theory, and philosophy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198763840
• ISBN13: 9780198763840
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.5"