Law's Empire [Book Review]

Review of Metaphysics 41 (1):133-136 (1987)
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Abstract

Dworkin is, perhaps, best known for the idea of moral rights in a "strong sense," which may not be limited by law. Long having opposed this idea to the doctrines of the legal positivism and correlative utilitarianism that dominate Anglo-American legal thought, Dworkin had not previously set out a general theory of law as a systematic theoretical alternative to legal positivism, but had restricted himself instead to provocative, ambitious, somewhat occasional essays which have been published in collected form under the titles Taking Rights Seriously and A Matter of Principle. The frustration that this reticence has caused both friendly and not-so-friendly readers comes to an end with the publication of Law's Empire. The present book-length work makes possible greater certainty in understanding, applying, and evaluating Dworkin's ideas.

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