Thom Brooks (Durham University — Law School; Yale University — Law School) has posted H. L. A. Hart’s The Concept of Law in Thom Brooks (ed.), Leading Works in the Philosophy of Law (Routledge, 2026), on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
This essay provides a general introduction to Hart’s The Concept of Law. It highlights the key problems Hart wants to solve, defines the primary terminology he uses to do so and discusses this work’s lasting impact on legal philosophy as well as areas for further exploration.
Highly recommended!
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