Judging positivism

Judging positivism

by Martin, Margaret, (Law teacher)

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"Judging Positivism is a critical exploration of the method and substance of legal positivism. Margaret Martin is primarily concerned with the manner in which theorists who adopt the dominant positivist paradigm ask a limited set of questions and offer an equally limited set of answers, artificially circumscribing the field of legal philosophy in the process. The book focuses primarily but not exclusively on the writings of prominent legal positivist, Joseph Raz. Martin argues that Raz's theory…

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  • Full title :Judging positivism / Margaret Martin.

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"Judging Positivism is a critical exploration of the method and substance of legal positivism. Margaret Martin is primarily concerned with the manner in which theorists who adopt the dominant positivist paradigm ask a limited set of questions and offer an equally limited set of answers, artificially circumscribing the field of legal philosophy in the process. The book focuses primarily but not exclusively on the writings of prominent legal positivist, Joseph Raz. Martin argues that Raz's theory has changed over time and that these changes have led to deep inconsistencies and incoherencies in his account. One re-occurring theme in the book is that Razian positivism collapses from within. In the process of defending his own position, Raz is led to support the views of many of his main rivals, namely, Ronald Dworkin, the legal realists and the normative positivists. The internal collapse of Razian positivism proves to be instructive. Promising paths of inquiry come into view and questions that have been suppressed or marginalised by positivists re-emerge ready for curious minds to reflect on anew. The broader vision of jurisprudential inquiry defended in this book re-connects philosophy with the work of practitioners and the worries of law's subjects, bringing into focus the relevance of legal philosophy for lawyers and laymen alike."--Provided by publisher.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2014.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Hart Publishing
  • Place of Publication:Oxford
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2014.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (xii, 185 p.)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781474201551, 1474201555, 9781849460996, 184946099X, 9781849466295, 1849466297
  • oclc:on1172914952
  • LC Classification:K331
  • Dewey Decimal:340.112

Table of Contents

Setting the stage : Practical reason and norms reconsidered -- Between fact and value -- The perils of positivism : why Raz becomes a realist -- Raz's The morality of freedom : two models of authority -- Law as public practical reasons revisited -- The path not taken -- Conclusion. The Raz-Postema debate deconstructed.

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Subjects

Law -- Philosophy Legal positivism Positivisme juridique Raz, Joseph

Writers

Martin, Margaret, (Law teacher)

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