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jurisprudenceThe science of law in the abstract – that is, not the study of any particular laws or legal system, but of the principles upon which legal systems are founded. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In his book Overcoming Law, the jurist and legal philosopher Richard Posner criticized Rorty for his "deficient sense of fact" and "his belief in the plasticity of human nature," noting that both are "typical of modern philosophy. Ronald Dworkin is a distinguished legal philosopher who also participates actively in academic debates concerning moral and political philosophy. Like legal philosopher Ronald Dworkin, Barak argues that judges must not be satisfied with a "rule-book conception" of the rule of law but must be concerned with the "right conception" of the rule of law. |
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