Ronald Dworkin
Ronald Dworkin · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Legal philosopher; developed 'law as integrity' and the principal critique of legal positivism
1931, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States — 2013, London, England
United States · United Kingdom
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Ronald Dworkin was one of the most influential legal philosophers of the 20th century, developing the theory of 'law as integrity' and the idea that legal questions have right answers grounded in principle, mounting the leading critique of legal positivism. He held chairs at Oxford, University College London and NYU. He was born to a Jewish family in Massachusetts.
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Legal philosopher; developed 'law as integrity' and the principal critique of legal positivism
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