H.L.A. Hart
H.L.A. Hart · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Leading legal philosopher; author of 'The Concept of Law', foundational to modern legal positivism
1907, Harrogate, England — 1992, Oxford, England
United Kingdom
H.L.A. Hart is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Leading legal philosopher; author of 'The Concept of Law', foundational to modern legal positivism
Hart was the most influential legal philosopher of the 20th century, whose The Concept of Law (1961) revived and reshaped legal positivism and framed debates on law, morality and rights for generations. He was Professor of Jurisprudence at Oxford. He was born to an English Jewish family.
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Leading legal philosopher; author of 'The Concept of Law', foundational to modern legal positivism
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Political Philosophy & Science
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