Legal Reasoning and Legal Theory (Clarendon Law Series)

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. —- ISBN: 9780198763840 | ISBN10: 0198763840 | ISBN-13: 978-0198763840