The Idea of a Pure Theory of Law: An Interpretation and Defence

by Christoph Kletzer

Book Overview

Most contemporary legal philosophers tend to take force to be an accessory to the law. According to this prevalent view the law primarily consists of a series of demands made on us; force, conversely, comes into play only when these demands fail to be satisfied. This book claims that this model should be jettisoned in favour of a radically different one: according to the proposed view, force is not an accessory to the law but rather its attribute...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150993829X
• ISBN13: 9781509938292
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"