The Concept of Law

The Concept of Law

The Concept of Law is the most famous work of the legal philosopher H. L. A. Hart. It was first published in 1961 and develops Hart's theory of legal positivism within the framework of analytic philosophy

"one of the most influential works in modern legal philosophy". "founding text of analytical legal philosophy". "the most successful work of analytical jurisprudence ever to appear in the common law world".

H.L.A. Hart