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The Long Arc of Legality: Hobbes, Kelsen, Hart

by David Dyzenhaus

4.5 out of 5

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The Long Arc of Legality: A History of Legal Thought from Hobbes to Hart is a comprehensive overview of the Western legal tradition from the 17th century, covering the major legal thinkers and the ideas that have shaped our understanding of law. The book is written by three of the leading legal scholars of our time: David Lieberman, Ronald Dworkin, and Brian Leiter, and it is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of law and political thought.

Hobbes

Thomas Hobbes The Long Arc Of Legality: Hobbes Kelsen Hart

Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) was an English philosopher who is widely regarded as one of the founders of modern political thought. In his magnum opus, Leviathan (1651),Hobbes argued that the state of nature is a state of war, in which everyone is at war with everyone else. In Free Download to escape this state of war, people must surrender their natural rights to a sovereign, who will then protect them from one another. Hobbes's theory of the social contract is one of the most influential theories in political thought, and it has been used to justify a wide range of political regimes, from absolute monarchies to democratic republics.

Kelsen

Hans Kelsen The Long Arc Of Legality: Hobbes Kelsen Hart

Hans Kelsen (1881-1973) was an Austrian jurist who is considered one of the founders of modern legal positivism. In his masterpiece, Pure Theory of Law (1934),Kelsen argued that law is a system of norms that are independent of morality and politics. Kelsen's theory of law is one of the most influential theories in jurisprudence, and it has been used to justify a wide range of legal systems, from authoritarian regimes to liberal democracies.

Hart

Herbert Hart The Long Arc Of Legality: Hobbes Kelsen Hart

Herbert Hart (1907-1992) was an English jurist who is considered one of the most important legal philosophers of the 20th century. In his book, The Concept of Law (1961),Hart argued that law is a system of rules that are accepted by the people who live under them. Hart's theory of law is one of the most influential theories in jurisprudence, and it has been used to justify a wide range of legal systems, from common law systems to civil law systems.

The Long Arc of Legality is a comprehensive and authoritative history of Western legal thought. The book provides a clear and concise overview of the major legal thinkers and the ideas that have shaped our understanding of law. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of law and political thought.

The Long Arc of Legality: Hobbes, Kelsen, Hart

by David Dyzenhaus

4.5 out of 5