The Authority of Law: Essays on Law and Morality

by Joseph Raz

Book Overview

This classic collection of essays, first published in 1979, has had an enduring influence on philosophical work on the nature of law and its relation to morality. Raz begins by presenting an analysis of the concept of authority and what is involved in law's claim to moral authority. He then develops a detailed explanation of the nature of law and legal systems, presenting a seminal argument for legal positivism. Within this framework Raz then examines...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199573565
• ISBN13: 9780199573561
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.6"