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Neil Maccormick - H.L.A. Hart, Second Edition - 9780804756785 - V9780804756785
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H.L.A. Hart, Second Edition

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Description for H.L.A. Hart, Second Edition Hardback.

In this substantially revised second edition, Neil MacCormick delivers a clear and current introduction to the life and works of H.L.A. Hart, noted Professor of Jurisprudence at Oxford University from 1952 to 1968.

Hart established a worldwide reputation through his powerful philosophical arguments and writings in favor of liberalizing criminal law and applying humane principles to punishment. This book demonstrates that Hart also made important contributions to analytical jurisprudence, notably by clarifying many terms and concepts used in legal discourse, including the concept of law itself.

Taking into account developments since the first edition was published, this book provides ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804756785
SKU
V9780804756785
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Neil Maccormick
Sir Neil MacCormick is the Regius Professor of Public Law and Leverhulme Research Professor at Edinburgh University. He has also served as Member of the European Parliament for Scotland, as a member of the Convention on the Future of Europe, and as a Vice-President of the Scottish National Party. He is President of the International Association for Philosophy of Law ... Read more

Reviews for H.L.A. Hart, Second Edition
"Neil MacCormick's deep substantive engagement with H.L.A. Hart's ideas made this book an important jurisprudential contribution when it was first published, and it remains perhaps the single best exploration, for example, of the idea of the internal point of view. This second edition promises to be more important yet. Not only does the significantly updated second edition explore in great ... Read more

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