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Reflections on 'The Concept of Law' (Hardcover)
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Reflections on 'The Concept of Law' (Hardcover)
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HLA Hart's The Concept of Law is one of the most influential works
of philosophy of the twentieth century, redefining the field of
legal philosophy and introducing generations of students to
philosophical reflection on the nature of law. Since its
publication in 1961 an industry of academic research and debate has
grown up around the book, disputing, refining, and developing
Hart's work. Under the sheer volume of competing interpretations of
the book the original contexts - cultural and intellectual - that
shaped Hart's project can be obscured. In this book, renowned legal
historian AWB Simpson attempts to sweep aside the volumes of
academic criticism and return to 'Troy I', revealing the world of
post-war Oxford that produced Hart and his famous book. Drawing on
his personal experience of studying and teaching in Oxford at the
time Hart developed The Concept of Law, Simpson recreates with
characteristic wit the social and intellectual culture of Oxford
philosophy and the law faculty in the 1950s. He traces Hart's early
work and influences, within and outside Oxford, showing how Hart
developed his picture of philosophy and its potential for enriching
the understanding of law. He also lays bare the painful
shortcomings of post-war Oxford academia, depicting a world of
eccentric dons and intellectual Cyclopses - isolated and closed to
broad, interdisciplinary exchange - arguing that Hart did not
escape from the limitations of his intellectual world. Simpson's
entertaining, and controversial, account of the world that produced
The Concept of Law will be essential reading for all those engaged
in interpreting and teaching the seminal book, and an engaging read
for anyone interested in the history of Oxford philosophy and legal
education.
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