PART I: THE POSITIVISM OF AUGUSTE COMTE The Philosophy of Positivism The Structure of a Positive Science Positivist Social Reorganization PART II: THE DEVELOPMENT OF POSITIVISM THROUGH MILL AND LITTR Comte and Mill The Critic and the Disciple The Structure of the Legacy of Positivism PART III: THE LEGACY OF POSITIVISM IN LAW The Legacy of Positivism in the Autonomy of Law Aspects of the Legacy of Positivism in Law Bibliography Index