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The Authority of Law: Essays on Law and Morality
This classic collection of essays, first published in 1979, represents Joseph Raz's landmark contribution to the philosophy of law. The new edition includes two previously uncollected essays and a new introduction from the author. It will be essential reading for all academics and students working in legal philosophy.
| Author(s) | By Joseph Raz (Research Professor, Oxford University and Research Professor, Columbia University Law School). |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 360 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 18 Jun 2009 |
| Availability | Available |
This classic collection of essays, first published in 1979, represents Joseph Raz's landmark contribution to the philosophy of law. The new edition includes two previously uncollected essays and a new introduction from the author. It will be essential reading for all academics and students working in legal philosophy.
I LAW AND AUTHORITY ; 1. Legitimate Authority ; 2. The Claims of Law ; II THE NATURE OF LAW AND NATURAL LAW ; 3. Legal Positivism and the Sources of Law ; 4. Legal Reason, Sources, and Gaps ; 5. The Identity of Legal Systems ; 6. The Institutional Nature
Joseph Raz has been teaching in Oxford since 1972. He has held a chair in the philosophy of law since 1985, and has been a Research Professor since 2006. He has also held a professorship at Columbia University since 2002. He is a fellow of the British Aca
